A procephalic territory in <it>Drosophila </it>exhibiting similarities and dissimilarities compared to the vertebrate midbrain/hindbrain boundary region

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In vertebrates, the primordium of the brain is subdivided by the expression of Otx genes (forebrain/anterior midbrain), Hox genes (posterior hindbrain), and the genes Pax2, Pax5 and Pax8 (intervening region). The latter includes the...

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Main Author: Urbach Rolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:Neural Development
Online Access:http://www.neuraldevelopment.com/content/2/1/23