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