Homeobox Definition

hōmē-ə-bŏks
noun
Any of a group of DNA sequences found in certain genes and involved in determining the development of specific organs, tissues, etc. of animal embryos.
Webster's New World
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homeobox
Plural:
homeoboxes

Origin of Homeobox

  • homeo(tic gene) box (from the fact that its DNA sequence is short and when written can be enclosed by a box on paper)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From homeo- +‎ box.

    From Wiktionary

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