Evidence that mouse Bmp8a (Op2) and Bmp8b are duplicated genes that play a role in spermatogenesis and placental development
Zhao GQ;Hogan BL;;
mechanisms of development1996Vol. 57pp. -
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gq1996mechanismsevidence
Abstract
We have identified two highly conserved mouse genes encoding bone morphogenetic protein 8A (BMP8A/OP2) and 8B (BMP8B). The two loci are tightly linked on chromosome 4, suggesting that they arose through a recent gene duplication. Contrary to previous reports, neither gene is expressed in the early p …