homeobox
- noun
- /ˈhoʊməˌbɑks/
- Specialized
- In mice, homologues of the Drosophila homeotics are called Hox genes (for "homeobox containing").
- homeobox gene
Examples
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At that point, sharing the excitement of my colleagues, I wrote a column in November 1985 entitled "Geoffroy and the Homeobox," suggesting that the presence of homeoboxes in both insects and vertebrates might validate Geoffroy's vision of common design.
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Now some of the evidence on that have come from gene expression data, homeobox gene expression in particular.
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OK, can somebody tell me what the homeobox genes are often called Hox genes?
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Processed pseudogenes such as POU class 5 homeobox 1B (POU5F1B) that are highly homologous to OCT4 were recently shown to be transcribed in cancer cells.
Academic text (2016) -
No one knew how the transcribed protein might function (with its 60 amino acids according to the genetic code of 3 base pairs per amino acid), but its presence within homeotic genes led to its designation as the "homeobox."
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Researchers found that homeobox genes play a crucial role in determining the body plan during embryonic development.
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The homeobox is a vital DNA sequence that regulates the expression of developmental genes in many species.
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Scientists study homeobox genes to understand how organisms develop specific body structures and segments.
Compounds
- Specialized
A gene that has a homeobox part and controls how an embryo's body forms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word homeobox comes from the root homeo- meaning 'same' and box meaning 'a small container'. It names a short, similar 'box' of DNA found in many genes that helps decide how a developing animal's body is built, so the name shows why this tiny DNA part has the same role in many animals.