Gap genes:
A)control the differentiation of alternating segments of the embryo.
B)control the differentiation of the most anterior and posterior segments.
C)control the differentiation of a contiguous group of segments.
D)are a synonym for homeotic genes.

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Gap genes are responsible for controlling the differentiation of a contiguous group of segments in the embryo, setting up the broad regions that will later be refined by other types of genes such as pair-rule genes and segment polarity genes.

Gap Genes