Implications of the spatial and temporal regulation of Hox genes on development and evolution

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-444

  Castelli Gair, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Gene regulation; Hox development

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ABDOMEN; BODY BUILD; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; INSECT PROTEINS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; GARCIA; HEXAPODA; METAZOA;

EID: 0031747594     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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