Hox gene cluster of the ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi, reveals multiple ancient steps of cluster disintegration during ascidian evolution

Hox gene cluster of the ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi, reveals multiple ancient steps of cluster disintegration during ascidian evolution

Abstract Background Hox gene clusters with at least 13 paralog group (PG) members are common in vertebrate genomes and in that of amphioxus. Ascidians, which belong to the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), are phylogenetically positioned between vertebrates and amphioxus, and traditionally divided i...

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Main Authors: Yuka Sekigami, Takuya Kobayashi, Ai Omi, Koki Nishitsuji, Tetsuro Ikuta, Asao Fujiyama, Noriyuki Satoh, Hidetoshi Saiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Zoological Letters
Subjects:
Hox gene cluster
Ascidian
Tunicate (urochordate) evolution
Halocynthia roretzi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-017-0078-3

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