Article
Selection on coding regions determined Hox7 genes evolution.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Dec 2003
Fares Mario Ali, Bezemer Daniela, Moya Andrés, Marín Ignacio
Abstract excerpt
The important role of Hox genes in determining the regionalization of the body plan of the vertebrates makes them invaluable candidates for evolutionary analyses regarding functional and morphological innovation. Gene duplication and gene loss led to a variable number of Hox genes in different vertebrate lineages. The evolutionary forces determining the conservation or loss of Hox genes are poorly understood. In...
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