• @spittingimage
    link
    41 month 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.

    • Match!!
      link
      fedilink
      English
      91 month 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