Hox Genes, a Molecular Constraint for the Development and Evolution of the Vertebrate Body Plan

A set of Hox genes expressed during the embryonic process presents a crucial system to set up the body plan in animal phyla. Current systematic approaches, such as bio-imaging, epigenetic regulation and phylogenetic genome comparison, illuminated new comprehensive insights into Hox genes as an evolu...

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Published in:Journal of oral biosciences 2010, Vol.52 (2), p.155-163
Main Authors: Iimura, Tadahiro, Himeno, Akiko, Nakane, Ayako, Yamaguchi, Akira
Format: Article
Language:English
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embryogenesis
evolution
genome
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Summary:A set of Hox genes expressed during the embryonic process presents a crucial system to set up the body plan in animal phyla. Current systematic approaches, such as bio-imaging, epigenetic regulation and phylogenetic genome comparison, illuminated new comprehensive insights into Hox genes as an evolutionary constraint of the vertebrate body plan, which provides a novel counter-view to give further insights into the evolution and development of the craniofacial and dental systems as non-Hox systems.
ISSN:1349-0079
1880-3865
DOI:10.1016/S1349-0079(10)80045-3