Genes, Homeobox
Synonyms
Gene, Homeo Box
Gene, Homeobox
Gene, Homeotic
Gene, Hox
Genes, Homeo Box
Genes, Homeotic
Genes, Hox
Homeo Box
Homeo Box Gene
Homeo Box Genes
Homeo Box Sequence
Homeo Box Sequences
Homeo Boxes
Homeobox
Homeobox Gene
Homeobox Genes
Homeobox Sequence
Homeobox Sequences
Homeoboxes
Homeotic Gene
Homeotic Genes
Hox Gene
Hox Genes
Sequence, Homeo Box
Sequence, Homeobox
Sequences, Homeo Box
Sequences, Homeobox
Genes that encode highly conserved TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS that control positional identity of cells (BODY PATTERNING) and MORPHOGENESIS throughout development. Their sequences contain a 180 nucleotide sequence designated the homeobox, so called because mutations of these genes often results in homeotic transformations, in which one body structure replaces another. The proteins encoded by homeobox genes are called HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS.
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