Adaptive evolution of Hox-gene homeodomains after cluster duplications
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hox genes code for homeodomain-containing transcription factors that function in cell fate determination and embryonic development. Hox genes are arranged in clusters with up to 14 genes. This archetypical chordate cluster has duplic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/86 |