Hox Gene Definition

hŏks

noun

Any of a group of homeobox genes that exist as clusters in animals, especially in vertebrates, and determine the identity and locations of body parts along the anterior-posterior body axis in a developing fetus or larva.

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(genetics) Any of the genes in the vertebrate homeobox.

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Noun

Singular:

Hox gene

Plural:

hox-genes

Origin of Hox Gene

From h(omeob)ox

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

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