Systematic Identification and Evolution Analysis of Sox Genes in Coturnix japonica Based on Comparative Genomics.

ABSTRACT: Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail) has been extensively used as a model animal for biological studies. The Sox gene family, which was systematically characterized by a high-mobility group (HMG-box) in many animal species, encodes transcription factors that play central roles during multiple developmental processes. However, genome-wide investigations on the Sox gene family in birds are scarce. In the current study, we first performed a genome-wide study to explore the Sox gene family in galliform birds. Based on available genomic sequences retrieved from the NCBI database, we focused on the global identification of the Sox gene family in C. japonica and other species in Galliformes, and the evolutionary relationships of Sox genes. In our res

SUBMITTER: Jiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6523956 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature