Homeosis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005347",
  "term": "Homeosis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The transformation of one serially repeated body part into another, such as the development of a leg in place of an antenna in an insect. This phenomenon is typically caused by mutations in homeotic genes, which regulate the identity of body segments during development. It represents a change in the developmental fate of a structure.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 764 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/homeosis/"
}