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Transcription factor NFY globally represses the expression of the C. elegans Hox gene Abdominal-B homolog egl-5.
Developmental biology - 15 Aug 2007
Deng Hansong, Sun Yinyan, Zhang Yuxia, Luo Xin, Hou Wenru, Yan Libo, Chen Yaoyao, Tian E, Han Jinghua, Zhang Hong
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The C. elegans Hox gene egl-5 (ortholog of Drosophila Abdominal-B) is expressed in multiple tissues in the tail region and is involved in tail patterning. In this study, we identify and clone the corresponding C. elegans orthologs of the components of the heterotrimeric transcription factor NFY, nfya-1, nfyb-1 and nfyc-1 and demonstrate that mutations in these components result in the ectopic expression of egl-5...
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