Characterization of SoxB2 and SoxC genes in amphioxus (Branchiostoma belcheri): Implications for their evolutionary conservation

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 813-822

  Lin, Yu Shuang ^a   Chen, Dong Yan ^a   Fan, Qiu Sheng ^a   Zhang, Hong Wei ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amphioxus; Evolution; Gonads; Immunity; Neurulation; SoxB2; SoxC

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SOX;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INVERTEBRATE CHORDATA; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GONADS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SOXB2 TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; SOXC TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BRANCHIOSTOMA BELCHERI; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70350383488     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-009-0111-7     Document Type: Article

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