The initiation of Hox gene expression in Xenopus laevis is controlled by Brachyury and BMP-4

Hox genes encode a family of transcription factors that specify positional identities along the anterior–posterior (AP) axis during the development of vertebrate embryos. The earliest Hox expression in vertebrates is during gastrulation, at a position distant from the organiser or its equivalent. Ho...

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