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PBX

PBX

9.9
Genes that make proteins which help control body development and can be linked to leukemia
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : gen PBX

Examples

  • It underlines my point that you need a relationship to sell something like Hosted PBX.

    Blog text (22)

  • PBX-R17.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The PBX family of genes includes PBX1 and PBX2, which play crucial roles in early development.

  • Recent studies show that alterations in the PBX gene can lead to specific types of leukemia.

  • Researchers discovered that mutations in PBX genes affect transcription factors involved in cellular growth.

Synonyms

homeobox gene
vsPBX
  • Specialized
8.1

A gene that has a homeobox part and controls how an embryo's body forms

is a specific family within that group and is sometimes linked to leukemia
homeotic gene
vsPBX
  • Specialized
7.7

A gene that controls how body parts form in an embryo

is a named gene family within development genes and may link to leukemia

Surface Forms

PBX main

Morphology

PBX = P + B + X

As a gene-family name formed as an initialism, PBX's letters do not function as English morphemes and do not transparently reveal the meaning to learners.

Etymology

PBX comes from the phrase pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox, where pre-B-cell means 'an early immune cell', leukemia means 'a blood cancer', and homeobox is a gene part that helps control development. That's why PBX names a family of genes first linked to leukemia but now known for their role in early growth and organ formation.