Expression of homeotic genes

A) assigns a unique identity to each segment.
B) defines anterior and posterior ends of the fly.
C) controls the expression of the segment polarity genes.
D) subdivides the embryo into a precise number of segments.


A) assigns a unique identity to each segment.

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