Which of the Following Genes is Important in the Development

Question

Which of the following genes is important in the development of limb buds? A)Tbx5 B)Evo9 C)Pax6 D)Hox E)Pax2

Accepted Answer

Both humans and birds express the Tbx5 regulatory gene in developing limb buds.Tbx5 codes for a transcription factor that turns on the genes needed to make a limb.