Evolution of Chordate Hox Gene Clustersa
RUDDLE F, AMEMIYA C, CARR J, KIM C, LEDJE C, SHASHIKANT C, WAGNER G. Evolution of Chordate Hox Gene Clustersa. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1999, 870: 238-248. PMID: 10415487, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08884.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHox cluster duplicationsCluster duplicationBody plan evolutionTerms of genomeGene duplicationHox genesDevelopmental evolutionGene enhancerDuplication modelDuplicationVertebratesNew functionsChordatesInvertebratesGenomeImportant roleEvolutionUrogenital systemGenesEnhancerRoleDaughter clustersNeuromuscular interactionNovel features