homeobox gene

ho·me·o·box gene  (hm--bks)

n.

One of a group of genes with a shared nucleotide segment that are involved in the formation of bodily segmentation during embryologic development.

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[homeo(tic gene), a type of developmental control gene in which it is found (from Greek homoisis, a being made like, resemblance, from homoioun, to make like, from homoios, like; see homeo-) + box (from the fact that its DNA sequence is short and when written can be enclosed by a box on paper).]

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Noun

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homeobox gene - one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development homeobox homeotic gene - one the genes that are involved in embryologic development