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A Rapidly Evolving Homeobox at the Site of a Hybrid Sterility Gene.

Authors :
Ting, Chau-Ti
Tsaur, Shun-Chern
Wu, Mao-Lien
Wu, Chang-I
Source :
Science. 11/20/1998, Vol. 282 Issue 5393, p1501-1504. 4p. 5 Diagrams, 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Presents research which studied the homeobox gene at the Odysseus (Ods) locus of hybrid male sterility in Drosophila. Role of the homeodomain; Value of studying rapidly evolving homeodomains; Amino acid substitutions in this homeodomain; Speed of its evolution; What drives rapid sequence divergence.

Subjects

Subjects :
*HOMEOBOX genes
*DROSOPHILA
*AMINO acids
*ANIMAL infertility
*EVOLUTIONARY theories
*CYTOGENETICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
282
Issue :
5393
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1339745
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.282.5393.1501
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