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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Main Authors: Kosiol Carolin, Prpic Nikola-Michael, Brown Susan J, Colbourne John K, Budd Graham E, Hopfen Corinna, Schwager Evelyn E, Bolognesi Renata, Poulin Francis, Pechmann Matthias, Le Gouar Martine, Janssen Ralf, Vervoort Michel, Damen Wim GM, Balavoine Guillaume, McGregor Alistair P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/374