Dynamic molecular evolution of mammalian homeobox genes: duplication, loss, divergence and gene conversion sculpt PRD class repertoires
The majority of homeobox genes are highly conserved across animals, but the eutherian-specific ETCHbox genes, embryonically expressed and highly divergent duplicates of CRX, are a notable exception. Here we compare the ETCHbox genes of 34 mammalian species, uncovering dynamic patterns of gene loss a...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2021
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