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hox gene

American  
[hoks] / hɒks /

noun

  1. any of a class of genes that determines the basic structure and orientation of an organism.

Etymology

Origin of hox gene

1993; Hox , contraction of Homeobox , the sequence of base pairs making up such a gene

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The source of this difference lies in the promoter attached to HoxC8, a hox gene that helps shape the thorax of the body.

From Time Magazine Archive

Small changes in the promoter can have profound effects on the expression of a hox gene.

From Time Magazine Archive

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