Sentences with phrase «hox gene family»
HXR9 targets the HOX gene family, which includes 39 fairly similar genes that help enable the remarkably rapid cell division in growing embryos.
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The research team led by Prof. Dr. Ingrid Lohmann of the Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) studied the function of a special developmental gene of the Hox gene family.
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Using the Drosophila melanogaster fruit fly as a model organism, the team led by Prof. Dr. Ingrid Lohmann at Heidelberg University's Centre for Organismal Studies was able to show how a special developmental gene from the Hox family influences germline stem cells.
In addition, researchers found that the gene families related to whale's body hair and sensory receptors were contracted, such as Keratin - related gene families associated with hair formation, several Hox genes that play an important role in the body plan and embryonic development.