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De Robertis, Eddy M., Guillermo Oliver, and Christopher V.E. Wright. "Homeobox Genes and the Vertebrate Body Plan." Scientific American, July 1990, p. 46. More information about the way this family of related genes determines the shape of the body.

Fletcher, Carol. "A Garden of Mutants." Discover, August 1995, p. 48. Elliot Meyerowitz studies Arabidopsis mutations that cause abnormalities in flower organs. He is seeking clues to the mutation process that led to the sudden appearance of flowers 150 million years ago.

McGinnis, William, and Michael Kuziora. "The Molecular Architects of Body Design." Scientific American, February 1994, p. 36. Further information about homeotic genes and the basic mechanisms that create body shape in animals.

Meyerowitz, Elliot M. "The Genetics of Flower Development." Scientific American, November 1994, p. 40. A story of homeotic genes in plant development.

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