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    Mutations in the Selector Genes Sometimes Form Structures in the Wrong
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Mutations in the Selector Genes Sometimes Form Structures in the Wrong

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Mutations in the selector genes sometimes form structures in the wrong segment,transforming the antenna of a fly into a leg,for example.What are such mutations called?

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