English Explanatory Dictionary

homeobox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.

Word forms

homeobox homeoboxes

Etymology

From homeo- + box.

Derived words

homeobox gene homeodomain
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