CLONING OF ASCIDIAN HOMEOBOX GENES PROVIDES EVIDENCE FOR A PRIMORDIAL CHORDATE CLUSTER

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作者
DIGREGORIO, A [1 ]
SPAGNUOLO, A [1 ]
RISTORATORE, F [1 ]
PISCHETOLA, M [1 ]
ANIELLO, F [1 ]
BRANNO, M [1 ]
CARIELLO, L [1 ]
DILAURO, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Staz Zool Anton Dohrn, BIOCHEM & MOLEC BIOL LAB, I-80121 NAPLES, ITALY
关键词
TUNICATE; HOMEODOMAIN; DEVELOPMENT; HOX; SEA SQUIRT; DISTAL-LESS; NK; PAIRED; HLX; IPF1;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(95)00035-5
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
In order to isolate genes important in controlling embryonic development in Tunicates, a genomic library from the ascidian Ciona intestinalis was screened with a degenerate oligodeoxyribonucleotide encoding the third helix of Antennapedia-type homeoboxes. Fourteen C, intestinalis homeobox genes, corresponding to several classes of homeodomains, have been identified. Five of the isolated homeoboxes show their highest homology to members of the Vertebrate HOX clusters. mRNAs for two of the isolated homeoboxes are present in unfertilized C. intestinalis eggs.
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