Involvement of the conserved <it>Hox </it>gene <it>Antennapedia </it>in the development and evolution of a novel trait

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hox proteins specify segment identity during embryogenesis and have typical associated expression patterns. Changes in embryonic expression and activity of <it>Hox </it>genes were crucial in the evolution of animal body p...

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Main Authors: Saenko Suzanne V, Marialva Marta SP, Beldade Patrícia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:EvoDevo
Online Access:http://www.evodevojournal.com/content/2/1/9