Evolution of axis formation: mRNA localization, regulatory circuits and posterior specification in non-model arthropods

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 404-411

  Fonseca, Rodrigo Nunes da ^a   Lynch, Jeremy A ^a   Roth, Siegfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NOTCH RECEPTOR; WNT PROTEIN;

ARTHROPOD; BEETLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ECTODERM; EMBRYO AXIS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; EMBRYO SEGMENTATION; GASTRULATION; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE LOCATION; MESODERM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BODY PATTERNING; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EVOLUTION; FORECASTING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; WNT PROTEINS;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 68949099211     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2009.04.009     Document Type: Review

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