Specificity of the Hox member Deformed is determined by transcription factor levels and binding site affinities
Despite the central role of Hox genes in controlling morphogenesis, the DNA binding of different Hox members is relatively similar. Here they show that specificity of Hox member Dfd relies on a precise balance of transcription factors and binding site affinities.
Main Authors: | Pedro B. Pinto, Katrin Domsch, Xuefan Gao, Michaela Wölk, Julie Carnesecchi, Ingrid Lohmann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-08-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32408-8 |
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