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The chicken polydactyly (Po) locus causes allelic imbalance and ectopic expression of Shh during limb development
Author(s) -
Dunn Ian C.,
Paton I. Robert,
Clelland Allyson K.,
Sebastian Sujith,
Johnson Edward J.,
McTeir Lynn,
Windsor Dawn,
Sherman Adrian,
Sang Helen,
Burt Dave W.,
Tickle Cheryll,
Davey Megan G.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
developmental dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.634
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1097-0177
pISSN - 1058-8388
DOI - 10.1002/dvdy.22645
Subject(s) - polydactyly , biology , limb development , ectopic expression , locus (genetics) , phenotype , allele , genetics , variable expression , gli3 , limb bud , gene , gene expression , repressor
Variable polydactylous phenotype of Silkie chicken feet, with expression of Shh in the developing limb buds (which is responsible for the polydactyly). From Dunn et al., Developmental Dynamics 240:1163–1172, 2011.