Ancient origin of the Hox gene cluster.

David Ellard Keith Ferrier; P.W.H. Holland

doi:10.1038/35047605

Ancient origin of the Hox gene cluster.

David Ellard Keith Ferrier, P.W.H. Holland

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Abstract

The Hox gene cluster has a crucial function in body patterning during animal development. How and when this gene cluster originated is being clarified by recent data from Cnidaria, a basal animal phylum. The characterization of Hox-like genes from Hydra, sea anemones and jellyfish has revealed that a Hox gene cluster is extremely ancient, having originated even before the divergence of these basal animals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-38
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nature Reviews Genetics
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/35047605
Publication status	Published - Jan 2001

Keywords

HOMEOBOX-CONTAINING GENES
CLASS-LEVEL RELATIONSHIPS
EVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS
PHYLUM CNIDARIA
SEA-ANEMONES
ORGANIZATION
DROSOPHILA
EXPRESSION
COMPLEX
ZOOTYPE

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