homeobox genes｜homeobox genes

附器分成三條的三肢型（triramous）。 所有節肢類動物的附體都是從同一基本結構演化而來（同源），而製造和控制結構的是「同源盒基因」（en:homeobox genes｜homeobox genes）。科學家改變這些基因，從而製造出附器有變異（如在頭上長觸角處長出腿）的動物（主要為黑腹果蠅）。

Calcisponges have a ParaHox gene and dynamic expression of dispersed NK homeobox genes. Nature. 2014-10-30, 514 (7524): 620–623. Bibcode:2014Natur.514..620F

J.T.; Noden, D.M.; Van De Water, T.R. Formation of the larynx: from homeobox genes to critical periods. Rubin, J.S.; Sataloff, R.T.; Korovin, G.S. (编)

Kaiser N, Karasik A (2000) Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox gene 1 induces expression of insulin genes in liver and ameliorates streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia

proteins in Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila Genes in Development: Polycomb-group in the Homeobox Genes DataBase Chromatin organization and the Polycomb