The key structural feature of these genes is shared by NANOG, and POU proteins contain both thatfeature and a homologous POU domain.
The key structural feature of these genes is shared by NANOG, and POU proteins contain both thatfeature and a homologous POU domain. The expression of these genes are regulated by polycomb andtrithorax, and many of them are induced by the retinoic acid receptor. Duplication of these genes was amajor factor in the evolution of vertebrates, and important ones include Ubx and Scr. In humans they arearranged in four clusters, and are arranged in spatial order of expression. All of them code for a conservedsixty amino acid helix-turn-helix domain. Mutations in these genes cause things like antennas to grow onthe head and limbs to be improperly placed. For 10 points, name these genes that are responsible for layingout the body plan of an organism.
The key structural feature of these genes is shared by NANOG, and POU proteins contain both thatfeature and a homologous POU domain.
hox genes or homeobox genes [or homeodomain genes]