• spittingimage@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I think hedgehog genes got a mention in the movie Annihilation - but they called them ‘HOX genes’, possibly so we could take the scientific lingo seriously.

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      4 months ago

      HOX genes are the major genes that govern body plan development (what limbs you got and such). I know this because they feature prominently in furry scifi