PaxA, but not PaxC, is required for cnidocyte development in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis

PaxA, but not PaxC, is required for cnidocyte development in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis

Abstract Background Pax genes are a family of conserved transcription factors that regulate many aspects of developmental morphogenesis, notably the development of ectodermal sensory structures including eyes. Nematostella vectensis, the starlet sea anemone, has numerous Pax orthologs, many of which...

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Main Authors: Leslie S. Babonis, Mark Q. Martindale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:EvoDevo
Subjects:
PaxA
PaxC
Mef2
SoxB2
Cell differentiation
Novelty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-017-0077-7

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