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Word: Homeobox
Speech Type: Noun
1980s: from homeotic (see homeosis) + the noun box; first discovered in homeotic genes of Drosophila fruit flies
ˈhəʊmɪə(ʊ)bɒks
ˈhɒmɪə(ʊ)bɒks
any of a class of closely similar sequences which occur in various genes and are involved in regulating embryonic development in a wide range of species
Short Definition:any of class of closely similar sequences which occur in various genes and are involved in regulating embryonic development in wide range of species
Examples:- homeobox gene
- homoeobox
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