Hox genes in the echiuroid Urechis unicinctus |
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Authors: | Sung-Jin Cho Dae-Hee Lee Hyuk-Jae Kwon Chi Hyun Ahn Soon Cheol Park Kil-Sang Shin |
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Affiliation: | Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, 221 Hukseok-Dong, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea. |
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Abstract: | An echiuroid species, Urechis unicinctus, was surveyed for Hox genes using polymerase chain reaction with homeobox-specific degenerate primers. We identified nine distinct homeodomain-containing gene fragments. These nine fragments were classified by comparative analysis. This analysis revealed that this echiuroid possessed at least three Hox genes from the anterior group, five from the central group, and one from the posterior group. |
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Keywords: | Hox genes Urechis unicinctus Echiuroid |
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