Hox genes and tail formation ; a targeted approach
Genetics, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology and seminar by Denis Duboule, Professor at the Collège de France
Hosted by Collège de France
Friday 10:00–11:30 Paris (GMT+1)
Recording available
Amphithéâtre Guillaume-Budé, Site Marcelin-Berthelot · In person
Abstract
This lecture examines genetic control of tail length using variation between deer-mouse populations and targeted experiments. It considers multiple quantitative-trait loci, the possible role of Hoxd13 expression and evidence from altered Hox13 activity. Vertebral development provides a case study of how changes in gene regulation can produce evolutionary changes in body form.
Topics
tail lengthdeer-mouse populationsquantitative-trait lociHoxd13 expressionHox13 activityVertebral developmentgene regulationevolutionary changes
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body formgenetic control
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