The dynamics of vertebrate homeobox gene evolution: gain and loss of genes in mouse and human lineages

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Homeobox genes are a large and diverse group of genes, many of which play important roles in transcriptional regulation during embryonic development. Comparison of homeobox genes between species may provide insights into the evolutio...

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Main Authors: Holland Peter WH, Zhong Ying-fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/169