Researchers have shown that the Hox genes are important for patterning the pharyngeal arches.Which of the Hox genes is essential for the specification of the second pharyngeal arch and when genetically inactivated in mice,result in the homeotic transformation of the second pharyngeal arch into one with first pharyngeal arch identity?

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Hoxa2 is essential for the specification of the second pharyngeal arch. When genetically inactivated in mice, it results in the transformation of the second pharyngeal arch into one with first pharyngeal arch identity.

Researchers Have Shown That the Hox Genes Are Important for Patterning