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Divergent functions of two ancient Hydra Brachyury paralogues suggest specific roles for their C-terminal domains in tissue fate induction.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 2007
Bielen Holger, Oberleitner Sabine, Marcellini Sylvain, Gee Lydia, Lemaire Patrick, Bode Hans R, Rupp Ralph, Technau Ulrich
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Homologues of the T-box gene Brachyury play important roles in mesoderm differentiation and other aspects of early development in all bilaterians. In the diploblast Hydra, the Brachyury homologue HyBra1 acts early in the formation of the hypostome, the location of the organiser in adult Hydra. We...
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