Modulating Hox gene functions during animal body patterning
Modulating Hox gene functions during animal body patterning
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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In most bilateral animals, the Hox-cluster genes encode a group of conserved transcription factors that are responsible for defining axial identity on the anterior–posterior (A–P) axis. They do this by activating or repressing genes in a variety of tissues throughout development.
Hox proteins directly regulate high-level 'executive...
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Modulating Hox gene functions during animal body patterning
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1471-0056
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1471-0064
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10.1038/nrg1726
