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The evolution of signalling pathways in animal development.

André Pires-daSilva¹, Ralf J Sommer

¹Department of Evolutionary Biology, Max-Planck-nstitut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Spemannstrasse 37-39, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.

Nature Reviews. Genetics

|January 2, 2003

Summary

A few core cell signaling pathways generate diverse animal development and body plans. Studying their evolution reveals how limited molecular tools create extensive biological complexity.

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