An ancient gene network is co-opted for teeth on old and new jaws

PLoS Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 0233-0247

  Fraser, Gareth J ^a   Hulsey, C Darrin ^a,b   Bloomquist, Ryan F ^a   Uyesugi, Kristine ^a   Manley, Nancy R ^c   Streelman, J Todd ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECTODYSPLASIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CICHLID; DENTITION; ECTODERM; ENDODERM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; HOX GENE; JAW; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; PHARYNX; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TELEOST; TOOTH; VERTEBRATE; AFRICA; ANIMAL; BRANCHIAL ARCH; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HOMEOBOX;

AGNATHA; CICHLIDAE; GNATHOSTOMATA (VERTEBRATE); PISCES; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BRANCHIAL REGION; CICHLIDS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GENES, HOMEOBOX; JAW; TOOTH;

EID: 61349091159     PISSN: 15449173     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000031     Document Type: Article

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