Man is but a worm: Chordate origins
Brown FD, Prendergast A, Swalla BJ. Man is but a worm: Chordate origins. Genesis 2008, 46: 605-613. PMID: 19003926, DOI: 10.1002/dvg.20471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental gene expression dataHox gene clustersSimilar gene familiesDevelopmental gene expressionOrigin of chordatesDorsal-ventral patterningPharyngeal gill slitsUnique body planExpression of BMPAnterior-posterior axisOrigin of SpeciesDorsal-ventral axisGene expression dataChordate ancestorDeuterostome ancestorChordate originsLeft-right asymmetryGene familyBody planDeuterostome phylaGene clusterMolecular dataTranscription factorsChordatesPharyngeal slits