Definition of Homeobox gene

1. Noun. One of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development.

Exact synonyms: Homeobox
Generic synonyms: Homeotic Gene

Definition of Homeobox gene

1. Noun. (genetics) Any of several genes that share a common sequence of DNA and are involved in the regulation of morphogenesis ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Homeobox Gene

homelives
homely
homelyn
homelyness
homelyns
homemade
homemaker
homemaker services
homemakers
homemaking
homemakings
homeness
homentropic
homeo-
homeobox
homeobox gene (current term)
homeoboxes
homeodomain
homeodomain proteins
homeodomains
homeogenetic induction
homeograph
homeographs
homeoidal
homeokinetics
homeologous
homeomeric
homeometric
homeomorphic
homeomorphism

Literary usage of Homeobox gene

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transposable Elements in Plants: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and Bibliography by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"... Veit,-B.; Sinha,-N.; Hake,-S. TI: The developmental gene Knotted-1 is a member of a maize homeobox gene family. SO: Nature. ..."

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