The comparative genomics of T-box genes

Briefings in Functional Genomics and Proteomics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 224-233

  Minguillon, Carolina ^a   Logan, Malcolm ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Embryonic development; Gene duplication; T box; T domain

Indexed keywords

T BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOMICS; HUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOMICS; HUMANS; T-BOX DOMAIN PROTEINS;

EID: 3242805311     PISSN: 14739550     EISSN: 14774062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/2.3.224     Document Type: Article

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