Evolution of cis-regulation of the proneural genes

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 643-651

  Gibert, Jean Michel ^a   Simpson, Pat ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auto regulation; BHLH protein; Calliphora; Drosophila; Lateral inhibition; Vertebrate

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; AUTOREGULATION; CALLIPHORA VICINA; DROSOPHILA; E BOX ELEMENT; ENHANCER REGION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REGULATORY SEQUENCE; REVIEW; STEM CELL; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; ENHANCER ELEMENTS (GENETICS); EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, INSECT; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, NOTCH; SELECTION (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; VERTEBRATES;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CALLIPHORA; CALLIPHORA VICINA; DIPTERA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642512336     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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