homeobox

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

homeo- +‎ box

[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia homeobox (plural homeoboxes)

  1. (genetics) A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms

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