Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 19.4, Problem 1R
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The authenticity of the conserved nature of the developmental genes from the story of the eye-determining genes, Pax6 and eyeless.
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Development is the process, by which a simple zygote undergoes a series of changes so as to develop into a much more complex organism. The genes that control the developmental process are much of a concern for biologist as it allows them to study and also decipher the developmental pattern of other organisms as well. These genes can remain conserved within distinctly related species or can encounter changes with the course of evolution.
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