Biology
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Author: Peter H Raven, George B Johnson Professor, Kenneth A. Mason Dr. Ph.D., Jonathan Losos Dr., Susan Singer
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Chapter 25, Problem 8U
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The homeosis is a process of transformation of one organ into other organ due to mutation or due to over expression of homeotic genes. Homeotic genes are responsible for the development of anatomical structures in organisms.
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