An automated phylogenetic key for classifying homeoboxes

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 388-399

  Neil Sarkar, I ^a   Thornton, Joseph W ^b   Planet, Paul J ^a   Figurski, David H ^a   Schierwater, Bernd ^c   DeSalle, Rob ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c Division of Ecology and Evolution   (Germany)

^d DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Gene classification; Gene families; Gene nomenclature; Homeobox proteins; Orthology; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; AUTOMATION; DATABASES; DROSOPHILA; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MICE; MODELS, GENETIC; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; TRIBOLIUM; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 0036379159     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00259-2     Document Type: Article

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