"Duplication of homeobox genes can produce new body segments, and such duplications are likely to have been important in the evolution of segmented animals. Interestingly, there is one insect family, the xyelid sawflies, in which both the antennae and mouthparts are remarkably leg-like in structure."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hox_genes
The above example and chromosome duplication can surely lead to added complexity in an evolving organism.
2006-07-11
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