The function and evolution of Wnt genes in arthropods

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 446-452

  Murat, Sophie ^a   Hopfen, Corinna ^a   McGregor, Alistair P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Achaearanea; Development; Drosophila; Evolution; Tribolium; Wnt signalling

Indexed keywords

WNT PROTEIN;

ACHAEARANEA; ACYRTHOSIPHON; ANOPHELES; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; CUPIENNIUS; DROSOPHILA; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOSS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPIDER; TRIBOLIUM;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BASE SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, INSECT; WNT PROTEINS;

ACHAEARANEA; ACYRTHOSIPHON; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CUPIENNIUS; HEXAPODA; METAZOA;

EID: 78649698399     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2010.05.007     Document Type: Article

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