Transcriptional regulation and the evolution of development

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 675-684

  Wray, Gregory A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution of development; Hox paradox; Promoter; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOX GENE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REGULATOR GENE; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; GENETICS, POPULATION; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); REGULATORY SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; SELECTION (GENETICS); SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 1642512326     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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