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2 unusual facts about Homeodomain fold


Homeodomain fold

Most vertebrates have six genes from the Dlx family of homeodomain transcription factors, arranged into three clusters: Dlx1/Dlx2, Dlx3/Dlx4 and Dlx5/Dlx6.

The most famous such mutation is Antennapedia, in which legs grow from the head of a fly instead of the expected antennae.



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