Classification and phylogeny of the MADS-box multigene family suggest defined roles of MADS-box gene subfamilies in the morphological evolution of eukaryotes

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 484-516

  Theißen, Günter ^a   Kim, Jan T ^a   Saedler, Heinz ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body plans; Gene phylogeny; Homeotic genes; Link between development and evolution; MADS box genes; Multigene family; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; EUKARYOTE; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; METAZOA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0029861967     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02337521     Document Type: Article

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