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- noun genetics A particular
homeobox protein (and associatedgene )
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It was of great interest to note that for both SNPs, the AD risk allele was associated with decreased Teashirt3 expression, which, based on our cell biological and postmortem studies, we would predict would lead to increased expression of caspase-4. ultrabithorax [27], none of which are represented in the human or mouse genomes.
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On page 101 of his book, Prothero shows pictures of two Hox gene mutations: "antennapedia," which causes a fruit fly to sprout legs instead of antennae from its head, and "ultrabithorax," which causes a fruit fly to develop a second pair of wings from it midsection.
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(antennapedia) and a fruit fly with an extra pair of wings (ultrabithorax), accompanied by a caption stating that these show "that big developmental changes can result from small genetic mutations."
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(ultrabithorax) that enables it to develop "halteres," or balancers.
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