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Fig. 2. Identification and syntenic analysis of Nkx family genes. (A) Using a Xenopus genome browser search, we identified 15 nkx genes from X. tropicalis and 28 from X. laevis. Phylogenetic analysis of deduced amino acid sequences indicates that Xenopus nkx genes belong to four classes. (B) nkx genes of the X. laevis genome retain their homeolog pairs, except nkx2-1.L and nkx2-8.L. Homeologs of these genes are missing, probably due to chromosomal deletion. (C) Schematic representation of chromosomal deletion found in XLA8S including nkx2-1and 2-1 genes. Genes surrounding the deleted region of X. tropicalis (XTR8) and X. laevis (XLA8L and XLA8S) are shown. Image published in: Watanabe M et al. (2017) Copyright © 2017. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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