Cloning and expression of a Pitx homeobox gene from the lamprey, a jawless vertebrate.
The Pitx homeobox gene family has important roles in vertebrate pituitary, eye, branchial arch, hindlimb and brain development, as well as a key function in regulating left-right asymmetry. Here we report the isolation of a Pitx gene, PitxA, from two lamprey species, Lampetra planeri and Petromyzon...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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