Why are Hox genes clustered?

BioEssays

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 661-664

  Mann, Richard S ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0031214642     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950190804     Document Type: Article

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