HOMEOBOX


Meaning of HOMEOBOX in English

[ ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)'bɒks , ˌhəʊm- ]

(also homoeobox )

■ noun Genetics any of a group of closely similar gene sequences which are involved in regulating embryonic development in a wide range of species.

Origin

1980s: from homeotic (see homeosis ) + box 1 .

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