Genes, Homeobox
| Definition: |
Highly conserved DNA sequences which have been identified in specific gene transcripts ranging from those of Drosophila melanogaster to mouse and human. Homeobox genes function, in part, to generate DNA-binding proteins with an evolutionary conserved approximately 60-residue sequence (HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS). |
| Also Called: |
Homeoboxes,Homeo Box Sequence |
| Previously Indexed: |
Alleles (1968-1975),Drosophila Melanogaster (1972-1986),Genes, Structural (1983-1986),Morphogenesis (1983-1986) |
Genes, Homeobox Definitions and Terms
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