Regulatory roles of conserved intergenic domains in vertebrate Dlx bigene clusters

Authors :: Ghanem, Noel
Jarinova, Olga
Amores, Angel
Long, Qiaoming
Hatch, Gary
Park, Byung Keon
Rubenstein, John L. R.
Ekker, Marc
Source :: Genome Research. April, 2003, Vol. 13 Issue 4, 533-543
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Research has been conducted on vertebrate Dlx homneobox genes which can form bigene clusters on chromosomes. The authors suggest that Dlx intergenic regions' rapid divergence has been followed by cis-acting regulatory element fixation early in vertebrate evolution.

Subjects :: Genetic research -- Analysis
Genomes -- Research
Vertebrates -- Genetic aspects
Genetic regulation -- Analysis
Gene expression -- Physiological aspects
Chromosomes -- Genetic aspects
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