| Literature DB >> 21826283 |
Miguel A Moreno-Risueno1, Philip N Benfey.
Abstract
Oscillating gene expression is a mechanism of patterning during development in both plants and animals. In vertebrates, oscillating gene expression establishes the musculoskeletal precursors (somites), while in plant roots it establishes the position of future organs (lateral roots). Both mechanisms constitute a specialized type of biological clock that converts temporal information into precise spatial patterns. Similarities, differences, and their functionality in organisms that evolved independently are discussed.Year: 2011 PMID: 21826283 PMCID: PMC3149689 DOI: 10.4161/trns.2.3.15637
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transcription ISSN: 2154-1272