Which statement about Hox genes or their effects on Drosophila is false?
A) Homologous Hox genes encoding similar transcription factors are expressed in similar patterns along the anterior-posterior axes of humans.
B) Full-sized wings in Drosophila are normally produced on just the third thoracic segment.
C) Deletions of the Ubx gene in Drosophila convert the third thoracic segment into the second thoracic segment.
D) Ubx codes for a protein with a homeodomain that binds to the promoter region of target genes.
E) If Ubx is inactivated by a mutation,two sets of wings will develop in the fruit fly.
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