Which statement about Hox genes is false? a. They are expressed in similar patterns in the embryos of both mice and flies. b. They include a conserved region of base pairs called the homeobox. c. They are arranged in similar clusters of genes in both mice and flies. d. They are part of the so-called genetic toolkit. e. Because of their important functional roles, they evolved rapidly in both mammals and flies.
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Step 1: Hox genes are a subset of homeobox genes that specify regions of the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis. Show more…
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