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homeobox gene

homeobox gene noun: any of several genes that share a common sequence of DNA and are involved in the regulation of morphogenesis.

Noun

homeobox gene (plural homeobox genes)

  1. Any of several genes that share a common sequence of DNA and are involved in the regulation of morphogenesis.

Forms of homeobox gene

pluralhomeobox genes

Questions about homeobox gene

What does homeobox gene mean?
Homeobox gene means any of several genes that share a common sequence of DNA and are involved in the regulation of morphogenesis.
What part of speech is homeobox gene?
Homeobox gene is a noun.
What is the plural of homeobox gene?
The plural of homeobox gene is homeobox genes.

Words near homeobox gene in the dictionary

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

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