[HTML][HTML] Endless forms: the evolution of gene regulation and morphological diversity
SB Carroll - Cell, 2000 - cell.com
One of the most surprising biological discoveries of the past two decades is that most
animals, no matter how different in appearance, share several families of genes that …
animals, no matter how different in appearance, share several families of genes that …
Modulating Hox gene functions during animal body patterning
JC Pearson, D Lemons, W McGinnis - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2005 - nature.com
With their power to shape animal morphology, few genes have captured the imagination of
biologists as the evolutionarily conserved members of the Hox clusters have done. Recent …
biologists as the evolutionarily conserved members of the Hox clusters have done. Recent …
Shaping animal body plans in development and evolution by modulation of Hox expression patterns
G Gellon, W McGinnis - BioEssays, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Most animals exhibit distinctive and diverse morphological features on their anterior‐
posterior body axis. However, underneath the variation in design and developmental …
posterior body axis. However, underneath the variation in design and developmental …
Large scale transgenic and cluster deletion analysis of the HoxD complex separate an ancestral regulatory module from evolutionary innovations
F Spitz, F Gonzalez, C Peichel, TF Vogt… - Genes & …, 2001 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The ancestral role of the Hox gene family is specifying morphogenetic differences along the
main body axis. In vertebrates, HoxD genes were also co-opted along with the emergence of …
main body axis. In vertebrates, HoxD genes were also co-opted along with the emergence of …
Shaping segments: Hox gene function in the genomic age
SD Hueber, I Lohmann - Bioessays, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Despite decades of research, morphogenesis along the various body axes remains one of
the major mysteries in developmental biology. A milestone in the field was the realisation …
the major mysteries in developmental biology. A milestone in the field was the realisation …
[HTML][HTML] The Hox Paradox: More complex (es) than imagined
VE Prince - Developmental Biology, 2002 - Elsevier
An understanding of the origin of different body plans requires knowledge of how the genes
and genetic pathways that control embryonic development have evolved. The Hox genes …
and genetic pathways that control embryonic development have evolved. The Hox genes …
Hox specificity: unique roles for cofactors and collaborators
Hox proteins are well known for executing highly specific functions in vivo, but our
understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying gene regulation by these …
understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying gene regulation by these …
Hox genes and the evolution of vertebrate axial morphology
ABSTRACT A common form of evolutionary variation between vertebrate taxa is the different
numbers of segments that contribute to various regions of the anterior-posterior axis; cervical …
numbers of segments that contribute to various regions of the anterior-posterior axis; cervical …
[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional Regulation and Implications for Controlling Hox Gene Expression
Z Afzal, R Krumlauf - Journal of Developmental Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hox genes play key roles in axial patterning and regulating the regional identity of cells and
tissues in a wide variety of animals from invertebrates to vertebrates. Nested domains of Hox …
tissues in a wide variety of animals from invertebrates to vertebrates. Nested domains of Hox …
PARALOGOUS HOX GENES: Function and Regulation
M Maconochie, S Nonchev, A Morrison… - Annual review of …, 1996 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The Hox homeobox gene family plays a pivotal role in regulating patterning and
axial morphogenesis in vertebrates. Molecular characterization of the four Hox clusters has …
axial morphogenesis in vertebrates. Molecular characterization of the four Hox clusters has …