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  Hox cluster disintegration with persistent anteroposterior order of expression in Oikopleura dioica

Seo, H.-C., Edvardsen, R. B., Maeland, A. D., Bjordal, M., Jensen, M. F., Hansen, A., et al. (2004). Hox cluster disintegration with persistent anteroposterior order of expression in Oikopleura dioica. Nature, 431(7004), 67-71. doi:10.1038/nature02709.

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Seo, Hee-Chan, Author
Edvardsen, Rolf Brudvik, Author
Maeland, Anne Dorthea, Author
Bjordal, Marianne, Author
Jensen, Marit Flo, Author
Hansen, Anette, Author
Flaat, Mette, Author
Weissenbach, Jean, Author
Lehrach, Hans1, Author           
Wincker, Patrick, Author
Reinhardt, Richard2, Author           
Chourrout, Daniel, Author
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1Dept. of Vertebrate Genomics (Head: Hans Lehrach), Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Max Planck Society, ou_1433550              
2High Throughput Technologies, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Max Planck Society, ou_1433552              

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 Abstract: Tunicate embryos and larvae have small cell numbers and simple anatomical features in comparison with other chordates, including vertebrates. Although they branch near the base of chordate phylogenetic trees, their degree of divergence from the common chordate ancestor remains difficult to evaluate. Here we show that the tunicate Oikopleura dioica has a complement of nine Hox genes in which all central genes are lacking but a full vertebrate-like set of posterior genes is present. In contrast to all bilaterians studied so far, Hox genes are not clustered in the Oikopleura genome. Their expression occurs mostly in the tail, with some tissue preference, and a strong partition of expression domains in the nerve cord, in the notochord and in the muscle. In each tissue of the tail, the anteroposterior order of Hox gene expression evokes spatial collinearity, with several alterations. We propose a relationship between the Hox cluster breakdown, the separation of Hox expression domains, and a transition to a determinative mode of development.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2004-09-02
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: eDoc: 230803
DOI: 10.1038/nature02709
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 431 (7004) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 67 - 71 Identifier: ISSN: 0028-0836