A researcher generates a mutation in a Drosophila embryo that results in the transformation of the leg into an antenna.Which type of gene was likely mutated?

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Homeotic selector genes control the identity and formation of body segments, including limbs and antennae. Mutations in these genes can result in the transformation of one body part into another, as seen in the transformation of a leg into an antenna in this case.

A Researcher Generates a Mutation in a Drosophila Embryo That