A non-tree-based comprehensive study of metazoan Hox and ParaHox genes prompts new insights into their origin and evolution
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hox and the closely-related ParaHox genes, which emerged prior to the divergence between cnidarians and bilaterians, are the most well-known members of the ancient genetic toolkit that controls embryonic development across all metazo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/73 |