Tribolium Hox genes repress antennal development in the gnathos and trunk.
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Evidence from Drosophila suggests that Hox genes not only specify regional identity, but have the additional function of repressing antennal development within their normal domains. This is dramatically demonstrated by a series of Hox mutants in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, and is likely an ancient function of Hox genes in insects.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Molecular phylogenetics and evolution
دوره 24 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002