Characterization and developmental expression of AmphiMef2 gene in amphioxus

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 637-641

  Zhang, Ying ^a   Wang, LiFeng ^a   Shao, Ming ^a   Zhang, HongWei ^a  

^a Shandong University   (China)

Author keywords

AmphiMef2; Amphioxus; Developmental expression; Myogenesis; Preoral pit

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MADS DOMAIN PROTEIN; MYOCYTE SPECIFIC ENHANCER BINDING FACTOR 2; MYOCYTE-SPECIFIC ENHANCER-BINDING FACTOR 2; MYOGENIC FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INVERTEBRATE CHORDATA; MESODERM; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TIME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MADS DOMAIN PROTEINS; MESODERM; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MYOGENIC REGULATORY FACTORS; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TIME FACTORS;

BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34648822155     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-007-0082-5     Document Type: Article

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