what is a homeotic gene
Homeotic genes are genes which regulate the development of anatomical structures in various organisms such as insects, mammals, and plants.This regulation is done via the programming of various transcription factors by the homeotic genes, and these factors affect genes through regulatory genetic pathways.ne of the most commonly studied model organisms in regards to homeotic genes is Drosophila, specifically Drosophila melanogaster. The homeotic genes of this organism occur in either the Antennapedia complex (ANT-C) or the Bithorax complex (BX-C).