Nuclear receptors from the ctenophore <it>Mnemiopsis leidyi </it>lack a zinc-finger DNA-binding domain: lineage-specific loss or ancestral condition in the emergence of the nuclear receptor superfamily?

Nuclear receptors from the ctenophore <it>Mnemiopsis leidyi </it>lack a zinc-finger DNA-binding domain: lineage-specific loss or ancestral condition in the emergence of the nuclear receptor superfamily?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nuclear receptors (NRs) are an ancient superfamily of metazoan transcription factors that play critical roles in regulation of reproduction, development, and energetic homeostasis. Although the evolutionary relationships among NRs ar...

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Main Authors: Reitzel Adam M, Pang Kevin, Ryan Joseph F, Mullikin James C, Martindale Mark Q, Baxevanis Andreas D, Tarrant Ann M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:EvoDevo
Online Access:http://www.evodevojournal.com/content/2/1/3

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