Associations to the word «Homeobox»
Wiktionary
HOMEOBOX, noun. (genetics) A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
HOMEOBOX GENE, noun. (genetics) Any of several genes that share a common sequence of DNA and are involved in the regulation of morphogenesis
Dictionary definition
HOMEOBOX, noun. One of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development.
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