Which insect developmental genes are expressed in periodic stripes to define the 14 parasegments of the embryo?
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Correct answer: Pair-rule genes
Pair-rule genes (like even-skipped) are expressed in seven transverse stripes. They act to divide the broad regions established by gap genes into the repeating units of the insect body plan.
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