Chromosomal mapping of ANTP class homeobox genes in amphioxus: piecing together ancestral genomes.

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Homeobox genes encode DNA-binding proteins, many of which are implicated in the control of embryonic development. Evolutionarily, most homeobox genes fall into two related clades: the ANTP and the PRD classes. Some genes in ANTP class, notably Hox, ParaHox, and NK genes, have an intriguing arrangement into physical clusters. To investigate the evolutionary history of these gene clusters, we examined homeobox gene chromosomal locations in the cephalochordate amphioxus, Branchiostoma floridae. ...

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Authors: Castro, L; Holland, P

• Journal: Evolution and development
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 459-465
• Publication date: 2003-01-01
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-142x.2003.03052.x
• EISSN: 1525-142X
• ISSN: 1520-541X
• Language: English
• Keywords: In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; Evolution, Molecular; Chromosome Mapping; Animals; Chordata, Nonvertebrate; DNA Probes; Models, Genetic; Genes, Homeobox