This is the blog for GW students taking Human Evolutionary Genetics. This site is for posting interesting tidbits on: the patterns and processes of human genetic variation;human origins and migration; molecular adaptations to environment, lifestyle and disease; ancient and forensic DNA analyses; and genealogical reconstructions.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

HOX genes at the movies

Apparently (I haven't seen the movie) HOX genes are evoked in the new film Annihilation (link for trailer).  In the film, as scientists explore some mysterious Area X they find plants in the shape of human bodies, which they attributed to the plants having human HOX genes.

THIS article in Inverse explains.
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