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It is a short region of DNA that contains a sequence of T and A base pairs. The protein that binds to this site helps position RNA polymerase.

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TATA box

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It is a group of genes that are regulated together.

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Operon

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are master control genes that regulate organs that develop in specific parts of the body.

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Homeotic Genes

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They code for transcription factors that activate other genes that are important in cell development and differentiation in certain regions of the body.

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Homeobox Genes

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are a group of homeobox genes that tell the cells of the body how to differentiate as the body grows.

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Hox genes

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