Evo-Devo Flashcards
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Development
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The process by which cells become differentiated into different tissues and structures
2
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Modularity
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Hierarchical organization of networks, hierarchies of genes control other genes, turning pathways on and off
3
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Transcription factors
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Genes that turn on/off other genes
4
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Evo-Devo Toolkit
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A small subset of genes whose products control embryonic development, a small alteration in when and where these genes are expressed can cause large changes in body plan
5
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Hox Genes
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Expressed during development along head-to-tail axis
6
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Pax 6
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Master control gene responsible for eye development which likely derives from a common ancestor so all species have the same switch
