direct the cells of a developing embryo to do a certain function
HOX gene neuralation
gonads that become the testes and associated epididymis
Bipotential gonads
Ducts that become the vas deferens
Wolffian ducts
Embryonic layer that becomes the liver, pancreas, lungs, and digestive system
Endoderm
Embryonic layer that becomes the circulatory system, lungs, skeletal and muscular system
Mesoderm
Embryonic layer that becomes hair, nails, skin and nervous system
Ectoderm