Evolution and expansion of the RUNX2 QA repeat corresponds with the emergence of vertebrate complexity

oleh: Axel H. Newton, Andrew J. Pask

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01

Deskripsi

In this Perspective, Axel Newton and Andrew Pask examine the role of the Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) QA repeat during skeletal development and discuss how its emergence and expansion may have facilitated the evolution of morphological novelty in vertebrates.