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Patterning of the embryo along the anterior-posterior axis: the role of the caudal genes.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 1997
Epstein M, Pillemer G, Yelin R, Yisraeli J K, Fainsod A
Abstract excerpt
Patterning along the anterior-posterior axis takes place during gastrulation and early neurulation. Homeobox genes like Otx-2 and members of the Hox family have been implicated in this process. The caudal genes in Drosophila and C. elegans have been shown to determine posterior fates. In vertebrates, the caudal genes begin their expression during gastrulation and they take up a posterior position. By injecting...
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