Distinct molecular evolutionary mechanisms underlie the functional diversification of the wnt and tgfβ signaling pathways

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-312

  Konikoff, Charlotte E ^a,b   Wisotzkey, Robert G ^c   Stinchfield, Michael J ^a   Newfeld, Stuart J ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Gene loss; Phylogenetics; TGF pathway; Wnt pathway

Indexed keywords

DISHEVELLED PROTEINS; FRIZZLED PROTEIN; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCING ADAPTOR PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; WNT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DROSOPHILA; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOUSE; PHYLOGENY; SEA ANEMONE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS;

ADAPTOR PROTEINS, SIGNAL TRANSDUCING; ANIMALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FRIZZLED RECEPTORS; MICE; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; PHYLOGENY; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; SEA ANEMONES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS PURPURATUS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; WNT PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77954456603     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-010-9337-z     Document Type: Article

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