Studies on which model organism led to the initial discovery of important mechanisms controlling the development of the animal body plan?
A) Mice
B) Drosophila melanogaster
C) Xenopus laevis
D) Yeast

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Studies on Drosophila melanogaster led to the initial discovery of important mechanisms controlling the development of the animal body plan, such as the role of Hox genes in determining body segmentation.

Studies on Which Model Organism Led to the Initial Discovery