Fusion, gene misexpression and homeotic transformations in vertebral development of the gnathostome stem group (Placodermi)

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-80

  Johanson, Zerina ^a   Carr, Robert ^b   Ritchie, Alex ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hox gene; Misexpression; Placodermi; Vertebral column

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIQUITY; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHICK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COWRALEPIS MCLACHLANI; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FOSSIL ANIMAL; FUSION GENE; GENE CONTROL; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; HOMEOBOX; HOX GENE; KLIPPEL FEIL SYNDROME; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OCCIPITAL BONE; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PLACODERMI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPINE; SPINE FUSION; STEM TAXON;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EVOLUTION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE FUSION; GNATHOSTOMA; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICE; PHYLOGENY; SPINE;

AMNIOTA; CHONDRICHTHYES; HOMO SAPIENS; MUS; PLACODERMI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 74249100410     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.072508zj     Document Type: Article

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