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Homeobox gene diversification in the calcareous sponge, Sycon raphanus.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 2000
Manuel M, Le Parco Y
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of the developmental mechanisms in living basal metazoan phyla is crucial for understanding the genetic bases of morphological evolution in early animal history. We looked for homeobox genes in the calcareous sponge, Sycon raphanus, using the polymerase chain reaction. Partial sequences of eight homeoboxes were recovered, five of which are assignable to the NK-2 class of homeoboxes. The three remaining...
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