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homeobox

homeobox noun: a short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.

Noun

homeobox (plural homeoboxes)

  1. A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
    • When he looked in mice, there it was again: almost exactly the same 180-letter string – the homeobox.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 176

Forms of homeobox

pluralhomeoboxes

Origin of homeobox

From homeo- + box.

Words formed from homeobox

Phrases with homeobox

Questions about homeobox

What does homeobox mean?
Homeobox means a short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
What part of speech is homeobox?
Homeobox is a noun.
What is the plural of homeobox?
The plural of homeobox is homeoboxes.

Words near homeobox in the dictionary

  1. homentashen
  2. homentropic
  3. homeo-
  4. homeoarchy
  5. homeoblastic
  6. homeobox
  7. homeobox gene
  8. homeobox genes
  9. homeoboxes
  10. homeochaos
  11. homeochaotic

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