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What does homeobox mean?

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Noun
  1. (genetics) A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
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Upregulation of the cardiac homeobox gene Nkx2-5 in feline right ventricular pressure overload.
Although researchers know that alcohol can affect the expression of some genes, it is uncertain whether these include homeobox genes.
With the homeobox gene Smed-prep, we have characterised the first gene necessary for correct anterior fate and patterning during regeneration.
Comparisons of the roles of homeobox genes in metazoan development are playing a pivotal role in the current resynthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology.
Chicken NKx2-8, a novel homeobox gene expressed during early heart and foregut development.
A homeobox gene involved in setting up the mammalian body plan also appears to control grooming behavior in mice.

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