The control of size in animals: insights from selector genes
- 8 August 2008
- Vol. 30 (9), 843-853
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.20806
Abstract
How size is controlled during animal development remains a fascinating problem despite decades of research. Here we review key concepts in size biology and develop our thesis that much can be learned by studying how different organ sizes are differentially scaled by homeotic selector genes. A common theme from initial studies using this approach is that morphogen pathways are modified in numerous ways by selector genes to effect size control. We integrate these results with other pathways known to regulate organ size in developing a comprehensive model for organ size control. ©2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc BioEssays 30:843–853, 2008.Keywords
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