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Homeobox Gene
see synonyms of homeobox geneNoun
1. homeobox, homeobox gene
one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development
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Homeobox Gene
see synonyms of homeobox genenoun
genetics
a gene that regulates cell development, containing a homeobox
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Homeobox Gene
see synonyms of homeobox genen.
Any of a large family of genes containing a characteristic sequence of nucleotides, called the "homeobox," that codes for an amino acid sequence that binds to DNA. Homeobox genes are found in all multicellular organisms and play an important role in embryologic development.
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