The dorsal-ventral axis in the developing K. effsee organism is divided into 8 distinct dorsoventral segments. You’ve noticed that the taters gene is only expressed in the middle 4 segments, but is equally expressed throughout all four segments. What kind of axis-establishing gene class does taters most closely emulate/mimic?
Ans: Homeotic genes are responsible for determining the identity of particular segments or structures of the body. So, when homeotic genes are inactivated or expressed in unusual locations due to mutations, they may cause body segments to take on new—and sometimes startling!—identities. It is also known as differential gene expression that is expressed within the middle segment of the dorsal-ventral axis justifying the segmentation.
The dorsal-ventral axis in the developing K. effsee organism is divided into 8 distinct dorsoventral segments....
The dorsal-ventral axis in the developing K. effsee organism is divided into 8 distinct dorsoventral segments. You’ve noticed that the taters gene is only expressed in the middle 4 segments, but is equally expressed throughout all four segments. What kind of axis-establishing gene class does taters most closely emulate/mimic?