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Sequence variation in the Tbx4 gene in marine mammals.
Zoological science - 1 May 2007
Onbe Kaori, Nishida Shin, Sone Emi, Kanda Naohisa, Goto Mutsuo, Pastene Luis A, Tanabe Shinsuke, Koike Hiroko
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The amino-acid sequences of the T-domain region of the Tbx4 gene, which is required for hindlimb development, are 100% identical in humans and mice. Cetaceans have lost most of their hindlimb structure, although hindlimb buds are present in very early cetacean embryos. To examine whether the Tbx4...
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