Where did bone come from?

Evolution of the interaction between Runx2 and VDR, two transcription factors involved in osteoblastogenesis

(2012) Sylvain Marcellini et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Loss of fish actinotrichia proteins and the fin-to-limb transition

(2010) Jing Zhang et al.   NATURE

Origin and Genetic Evolution of the Vertebrate Skeleton

(2010) Hiroshi Wada   ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE

The SCPP gene repertoire in bony vertebrates and graded differences in mineralized tissues

(2009) Kazuhiko Kawasaki   DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION

Finding partners: How BMPs select their targets

(2009) Ira L. Blitz et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS

Sox9 directly promotes Bapx1 gene expression to repress Runx2 in chondrocytes

(2009) Satoshi Yamashita et al.   EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH

The evolution of hierarchical gene regulatory networks

(2009) Douglas H. Erwin et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Control of Vertebrate Skeletal Mineralization by Polyphosphates

(2009) Sidney Omelon et al.   PLoS One

Communications between bone cells and hematopoietic stem cells

(2008) R.L. Porter et al.   ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Impaired skin and hair follicle development in Runx2 deficient mice

(2008) Donald J. Glotzer et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Wnt and Hedgehog Signaling Pathways in Bone Development

(2008) Timothy F. Day et al.   JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Evolution of a Core Gene Network for Skeletogenesis in Chordates

(2008) Jochen Hecht et al.   PLoS Genetics