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Evolutionary changes of Hox genes and relevant regulatory factors provide novel insights into mammalian morphological modifications.
Integrative zoology - 1 Jan 2018
Li Kui, Sun Xiaohui, Chen Meixiu, Sun Yingying, Tian Ran, Wang Zhengfei, Xu Shixia, Yang Guang
Abstract excerpt
The diversity of body plans of mammals accelerates the innovation of lifestyles and the extensive adaptation to different habitats, including terrestrial, aerial and aquatic habitats. However, the genetic basis of those phenotypic modifications, which have occurred during mammalian evolution, remains poorly explored. In the present study, we synthetically surveyed the evolutionary pattern of Hox clusters that...
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