Developmental biology - A chordate with a difference

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作者
Holland, Linda Z. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Scripps Inst Oceanog, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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10.1038/447153a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Molecular studies of tunicate development show that genetic programmes for early embryonic patterning can change radically during evolution, without completely disrupting the basic chordate body plan.
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