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homeobox gene
[ hoh-mee-uh-boks ]
/ ĖhoŹ mi ÉĖbÉks /
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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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Words nearby homeobox gene
homemaker, homemaking, home mission, homeo-, homeobox, homeobox gene, home office, Home of the Hirsel, homeometric autoregulation, homeomorph, homeomorphism
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Medical definitions for homeobox gene
homeobox gene
[ hÅā²mÄ-É-bÅksā² ]
n.
A DNA sequence in a homeotic gene that encodes for a specific sequence of amino acids in a protein.
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