Teaching MPPSC Assistant Professor Mock Test Series 2025 Life Sciences Developmental Biology Morphogenesis and organogenesis in animals
Segmentation genes in Drosophila are divided into three groups (gap, pair rule and segment polarity) based on their mutant phenotype. Below are some of the major genes expressed in a sequential manner (with respect to the groups) affecting segmentation pattern.
P. Hairy→ paired→ tailless →patched.
Q. Hunchback →even-skipped→ fushi tarazu→ wingless.
R. Odd-skipped →giant →paired →wingless
S. Tailless →hairy →fushi tarazu →gooseberry.
Which of the above sequence(s) of genes expressed from early to late embryo is/are correct?
1
S only
2
R and Q
3
P and Q
4
Q and S