Conservation, loss, and redeployment of Wnt ligands in protostomes: implications for understanding the evolution of segment formation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Wnt </it>genes encode secreted glycoprotein ligands that regulate a wide range of developmental processes, including axis elongation and segmentation. There are thirteen subfamilies of <it>Wnt </it>gen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/374 |