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Annual review of neuroscience, 1997-01, Vol.20 (1), p.483-532
Ort / Verlag
Palo Alto, CA: Annual Reviews
Erscheinungsjahr
1997
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Pax-6 is a member of the Pax gene class and encodes a protein containing a paired domain and a homeodomain. The molecular characterization of Pax-6 genes from species of different animal phyla and the analysis of Pax-6 function in the developing eyes and central nervous system of vertebrates, Drosophila melanogaster, and Caenorhabditis elegans suggest that Pax-6 homologues share conserved functions. In this review, we present recent data on the structural and functional characterization of Pax-6 homologues from species of different animal phyla. We discuss the implications of these findings for our understanding of the development and evolution of eyes and nervous systems.