Chromosomal mapping, differential origin and evolution of the <it>S100 </it>gene family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>S100 proteins are calcium-binding proteins, which exist only in vertebrates and which constitute a large protein family. The origin and evolution of the S100 family in vertebrate lineages remain a challenge. Here, we examined the synteny conservation of mammalian...

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Main Authors: Zhou Rongjia, Cheng Hanhua, Shang Xuan
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
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Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/40/4/449