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| Mutation that shifts the "reading" frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide |
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| Change in the genetic Material |
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| Gene mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed |
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| A group of homeotic genes clustered together that determine the head to tail identity of body parts in animals. |
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| Chemical or physical agents in the environment that interact with DNA and may cause a |
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| The homeobox is a DNA sequence of approximately 130 base pairs, found in many homeotic genes that regulate development |
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| A class of regulatory genes that determine the identity of body parts and regions in an animal embryo |
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| Miller, Kenneth R., and Joseph S. Levine. Miller & Levine Biology. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2010. Print. |
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| Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function |
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