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Abstract

The comparison of Hox genes between vertebrates and their closest invertebrate relatives (amphioxus and ascidia) highlights two derived features of Hox genes in vertebrates: duplication of the Hox gene cluster, and an elaboration of Hox expression patterns and roles compared with non-vertebrate chordates.

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Title
Conservation and elaboration of Hox gene regulation during evolution of the vertebrate head
Author
Manzanares, Miguel; Wada, Hiroshi; Itasaki, Nobue; Trainor, Paul A; et al
Pages
854-7
Publication year
2000
Publication date
Dec 14, 2000
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
ISSN
00280836
e-ISSN
14764687
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/35048570
ProQuest document ID
204469277
Copyright
Copyright Macmillan Journals Ltd. Dec 14, 2000