Non-overlapping expression patterns of the clustered Dll-A/B genes in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 308, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 428-441

  Irvine, Steven Q ^a   Cangiano, Michelle C ^a   Millette, Brad J ^a   Gutter, Erika S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DLL A PROTEIN, CIONA INTESTINALIS; DLL B PROTEIN, CIONA INTESTINALIS; DLL-A PROTEIN, CIONA INTESTINALIS; DLL-B PROTEIN, CIONA INTESTINALIS; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIONA INTESTINALIS; ENHANCER REGION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHYLOGENY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CIONA INTESTINALIS; ENHANCER ELEMENTS (GENETICS); EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34547775049     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21169     Document Type: Article

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