Developmental evolution: Hox proteins ring the changes.
The evolution of body form is believed to involve changes in expression of developmental genes, largely through changes in cis-regulatory elements. Recent studies suggest that changes in the sequences of key developmental regulators, such as the Hox proteins, may also play an important role.
Pavlopoulos
Anastasios
A
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH), Vassilika Vouton, 711 10 Iraklio Crete, Greece.
Averof
Michalis
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D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003445:Crustacea / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D007313:Insecta / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; C066177:Ubx protein, Drosophila; C117261:distal-less protein, insect