Hox genes from the earthworm Perionyx excavatus.
The Hox genes of the oligochaete, Perionyx excavatus, were surveyed using PCR and phylogenetic analysis. We were able to identify 11 different Hox gene fragments. Comparative and phylogenetic analyses revealed that this oligochaete would have at least five Hox genes of the anterior group, including three copies of labial-type, five of the central group and one of the posterior group. This is the first report regarding sequence information and phylogenetic analysis of Hox genes in the earthworm.
Cho
Sung Jin
SJ
Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, 156-756, Seoul, Korea.
Cho
Pyo Yun
PY
Lee
Myung Sik
MS
Hur
So Young
SY
Lee
Jong Aa
JA
Kim
Seong Ki
SK
Koh
Ki Seok
KS
Na
Young Eun
YE
Choo
Jong Kil
JK
Kim
Chang-Bae
CB
Park
Soon Cheol
SC
D000818:Animals; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005810:Multigene Family; D009835:Oligochaeta / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
D018398:Homeodomain Proteins