What would happen if PAX6,the homeotic gene that drives eye development in mice and humans,were inserted into a fruit fly embryo that was homozygous for the eyeless allele of the fruit fly gene that controls fruit fly eye development?

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PAX6 is a highly conserved gene across species and can substitute for the fruit fly's eyeless gene, leading to the development of normal fruit fly eyes despite the eyeless mutation.

What Would Happen If PAX6,the Homeotic Gene That Drives Eye