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Title: Why are hox genes highly conserved across the animal kingdom, what does this mean?
Post by: rivera5454 on Mar 10, 2012
Why are hox genes highly conserved across the animal kingdom, what does this mean?


Title: Why are hox genes highly conserved across the animal kingdom, what does this mean?
Post by: o2blea on Mar 10, 2012
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Title: Why are hox genes highly conserved across the animal kingdom, what does this mean?
Post by: buffyoumofo on Mar 14, 2012
They are genes that play a pivotal role in laying down body plans, they are important for the structure of the organism. Highly conserved means that any variation is not compatible with life.