Evolution of the Hox/ParaHox gene clusters

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 605-611

  Ferrier, David E K ^a   Minguillón, Carolina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphioxus; Homeobox; Temporal colinearity

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; GENE; GENE CLUSTER; HOX GENE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARAHOX GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHYLOGENY; TIME FACTORS; VERTEBRATES;

BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM;

EID: 1642350730     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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