Plants, animals and the logic of development (Reprinted from Trends in Biochemical Sciences, vol 12, Dec., 1999)

Authors
Meyerowitz, EM
Citation
Em. Meyerowitz, Plants, animals and the logic of development (Reprinted from Trends in Biochemical Sciences, vol 12, Dec., 1999), TRENDS GEN, 15(12), 1999, pp. M65-M68
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
TRENDS IN GENETICS
ISSN journal
01689525 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
M65 - M68
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9525(199912)15:12<M65:PAATLO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Multicellular plants and animals have evolved independently from a unicellu lar, last common ancestor. Each Lineage started with a common toolkit of fu nctioning genes and evolved to complex, multicellular forms. Comparison of the genes used to serve similar functions shows how organisms can use diffe rent genes for similar ends and thereby reveals the principles of developme nt.