Developmental BiologyeLifePeer-reviewed
Permissive and instructive Hox codes govern limb positioning
Y X Wang, Maik Hintze, Jinbao Wang…·Ruijin Huang
This study identifies Hox4/5 and Hox6/7 genes' roles in forelimb positioning through loss- and gain-of-function experiments in chick embryos, showing Hox4/5 provide permissive cues and Hox6/7 determine limb position.
DOI 10.7554/elife.100592.3