jun 22, 1980 - Hox Genes
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New genes were discovered which are responsible for the expression of segments of an organism’s body from head to tail. A mutation of these hox genes could create a displacement of leg segments to grow from the pupils in insects, and potentially humans. This discovery showed how much change could be created just from mutations from a specific type of gene responsible for the placement of body parts.
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