Loss-of-function mutation in a repressor module of human-specifically activated enhancer HACNS1

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3005-3007

  Sumiyama, Kenta ^a   Saitou, Naruya ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

HACNS1 cis regulatory element; loss of function

Indexed keywords

DNA; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHIMPANZEE; EMBRYO; ENHANCER REGION; GENE CONVERSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE REPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; HACNS1 CIS REGULATORY ELEMENT; HUMAN; LOSS OF FUNCTION MUTATION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIMATE; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; DNA PRIMERS; ENHANCER ELEMENTS, GENETIC; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE CONVERSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 80155192425     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: 15371719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msr231     Document Type: Article

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