Selectivity, sharing and competitive interactions in the regulation of Hoxb genes

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1788-1798

  Sharpe, James ^a   Nonchev, Stefan ^a   Gould, Alex ^a   Whiting, Jenny ^a   Krumlauf, Robb ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enhancer sharing; Gene regulation; Hoxb complex; Promoter competition; Transgenic mice

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYO; ENHANCER REGION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE CONTROL; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE; TRANSGENE;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DNA, RECOMBINANT; ENHANCER ELEMENTS (GENETICS); EXTREMITIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; GENES, REPORTER; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MESODERM; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032536818     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.6.1788     Document Type: Article

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