Función generalizada del gen homeobox en el sistema nervioso específico masculino de Caenorhabditis elegans

Robert W Fernandez1, Angelo J Digirolamo1, Giulio Valperga1

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1212 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, USA.

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|August 21, 2025
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Resumen

Los genes homeobox definen la diversidad neuronal en el sistema nervioso masculino de Caenorhabditis elegans. Las mutaciones en estos genes interrumpen la especificación del destino celular y los comportamientos reproductivos masculinos, destacando su papel crucial en el desarrollo.

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