Evolution of the interaction between Hox genes and a downstream target

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 587-590

  Palopoli, Michael F ^a   Patel, Nipam H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; CRUSTACEA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MELANOGASTER; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0032492951     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70228-3     Document Type: Article

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