Genomic organization, gene structure, and developmental expression of three clustered otx genes in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 308, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 494-506

  Mazza, Maureen E ^a   Pang, Kevin ^b   Martindale, Mark Q ^b   Finnerty, John R ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR OTX;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOME; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEA ANEMONE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOME; OTX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; PHYLOGENY; SEA ANEMONES;

ACTINIARIA; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; BILATERIA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; EUMETAZOA; NEMATOSTELLA; NEMATOSTELLA VECTENSIS; PHYSA;

EID: 34547759186     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21158     Document Type: Article

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