Isolation of Hox and Parahox genes in the hemichordate Ptychodera flava and the evolution of deuterostome Hox genes

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1208-1215

  Peterson, Kevin J ^a  

^a Dartmouth College ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Deuterostomia; Echinodermata; Gene duplication; Hemichordata; Hox genes; Parahox genes

Indexed keywords

BILATERIA; CHORDATA; DEUTEROSTOMIA; ECDYSOZOA; ECHINODERMATA; HEMICHORDATA; LOPHOTROCHOZOA; METAZOA; PTYCHODERA FLAVA;

EID: 2442438948     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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