Here, we provide an update of our review on homeobox genes that we wrote together with
Walter Gehring in 1994. Since then, comprehensive surveys of homeobox genes have …

Although all bilaterian animals have a related set of Hox genes, the genomic organization of
this gene complement comes in different flavors. In some unrelated species, Hox genes are …

Comparative analysis of multiple genomes in a phylogenetic framework dramatically
improves the precision and sensitivity of evolutionary inference, producing more robust …

Gene duplication generates new genetic material that can contribute to the evolution of gene
regulatory networks and phenotypes. Duplicated genes can undergo subfunctionalization to …

The Hox gene cluster is an iconic example of evolutionary conservation between divergent
animal lineages, providing evidence for ancient similarities in the genetic control of …

The yellow gene family is intriguing for a number of reasons. To date, yellow-like genes
have only been identified in insect species and a number of bacteria. The function of the …

Temporal collinearity is often considered the main force preserving Hox gene clusters in
animal genomes. Studies that combine genomic and gene expression data are scarce …

The Hox gene cluster, responsible for patterning of the head–tail axis, is an ancestral feature
of all bilaterally symmetrical animals (the Bilateria) that remains intact in a wide range of …

The discovery of Hox gene clusters, first in Drosophila (a protostome) and then as
homologues in vertebrates (deuterostomes), was a major step in our understanding of both …

Most humans carry mites in the hair follicles of their skin for their entire lives. Follicular mites
are the only metazoans that continuously live on humans. We propose that Demodex …