homeobox gene

[ hoh-mee-uh-boks ]

/ ˈhoʊ mi əˌbɒks /

noun

any of a group of genes whose function is to divide the early embryo into bands of cells with the potential to become specific organs or tissues.

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Nearby words

homemade, homemaker, homemaking, homeo-, homeobox, homeobox gene, homeometric autoregulation, homeomorph, homeomorphism, homeomorphous, homeopath

Origin of homeobox gene

First recorded in 1985–90; homeo- + box¹

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