Pax-6 is a gene involved in eye formation that has homologues in invertebrates and vertebrates. The fact that expressing the mouse form of Pax-6 in a fruit fly leads to a compound fly eye (not a single lens mouse eye) suggests which of the following characteristics of this gene?

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The fact that expressing the mouse form of Pax-6 in a fruit fly leads to the formation of a compound fly eye suggests that the Pax-6 gene is highly conserved across species and indicates shared evolutionary ancestry, rather than identical nucleotide or amino acid sequences or the necessity for different proteins for different kinds of eyes.

Pax-6 Is a Gene Involved in Eye Formation That Has