Abstract：
:Hox proteins regulate specific sets of target genes to give rise to morphological distinctions along the anterior-posterior body axis of metazoans. Though they have high developmental specificity, Hox proteins have low DNA binding specificity, so how they select the appropriate target genes has remained enigmatic. There is general agreement that cofactors provide additional specificity, but a comprehensive model of Hox control of gene expression has not emerged. There is now evidence that a global network of zinc finger transcription factors contributes to patterning of the Drosophila embryo. These zinc finger proteins appear to establish fields in which certain Hox proteins can function. Though the nature of these fields is uncertain at this time, it is possible that these zinc finger proteins are Hox cofactors, providing additional specificity during Hox target-gene selection. Furthermore, these zinc finger proteins are conserved, as are aspects of their anterior-posterior expression, suggesting that their roles might be conserved, as well. Perhaps this layer in the genetic control of body patterning will help bridge some of the chasms that remain in our understanding of the genetic control of pattern formation.
journal_name
Curr Opin Genet Devjournal_title
Current opinion in genetics & developmentauthors
Mahaffey JWdoi
10.1016/j.gde.2005.06.009subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-08-01 00:00:00pages
422-9issue
4eissn
0959-437Xissn
1879-0380pii
S0959-437X(05)00101-2journal_volume
15pub_type
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:DNA sequence data are generally interpreted as favouring Kimura's neutral theory but not without dissent and often with a great deal of controversy with respect to molecular clocks, DNA polymorphism, adaptive evolution, and gene genealogy. Although the theory serves as a guiding principle, many issues concerning mutat...
journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Loss of the retinoblastoma protein, pRb, appears to have a role in several human tumor types. Mice lacking pRb have been produced as models of human disease, but have a different spectrum of affected tissues. Recent work shows that the tumorigenic effects of pRb may be revealed only after additional genetic alteration...
journal_title：Current opinion in genetics & development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00
