Evolution of transcription factor function as a mechanism for changing metazoan developmental gene regulatory networks

EvoDevo

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Cheatle Jarvela, Alys M ^a   Hinman, Veronica F ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Gene regulatory network; Novelty; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; METAZOA;

EID: 84924556837     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20419139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2041-9139-6-3     Document Type: Article

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