Functional similarity in appendage specification by the Ultrabithorax and abdominal-A Drosophila HOX genes

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 3934-3942

  Casares, Fernando ^a   Calleja, Manuel ^a   Sénchez Herrero, Ernesto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Appendage; Bithorax complex; Drosophila; Homeotic genes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HOMEOBOX; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 0029764206     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00767.x     Document Type: Article

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