Mutations that eliminate a contiguous region in the Drosophila embryo's segmentation pattern are called ________.
A) homeodomains
B) gap genes
C) compartment genes
D) linkage genes
E) segment genes

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Gap genes are involved in establishing the initial periodic pattern of the Drosophila embryo's segmentation. Mutations in gap genes can result in the loss of contiguous regions of the segmentation pattern, known as 'gap' mutations. Homeodomains, compartment genes, linkage genes, and segment genes are all involved in various aspects of developmental gene regulation, but do not specifically refer to the loss of a contiguous region in the Drosophila segmentation pattern.

Mutations That Eliminate a Contiguous Region in the Drosophila Embryo's