Evolution of gene regulatory networks controlling body plan development

Cell

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 970-985

  Peter, Isabelle S ^a   Davidson, Eric H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENE STRUCTURE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79952681078     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.02.017     Document Type: Review

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