HOMEOBOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does homeobox mean? 

• HOMEOBOX (noun)
  The noun HOMEOBOX has 1 sense:

1. one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development

  Familiarity information: HOMEOBOX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOMEOBOX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

homeobox; homeobox gene

Hypernyms ("homeobox" is a kind of...):

homeotic gene (one the genes that are involved in embryologic development)

 Context examples 

Motor neuron and pancreas homeobox protein 1 (401 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human MNX1 gene.

(Motor Neuron and Pancreas Homeobox Protein 1, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is comprised of the 2 RNA recognition motifs in the RNA-binding protein Musashi homolog 2 fused to the homeodomain of the homeobox protein Hox-A9.

(MSI2/HOXA9 Fusion Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes homeobox protein MSX-1, is involved in both the repression of transcription by RNA polymerase II and the development of teeth and limbs.

(MSX1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes homeobox protein Nkx-2.5, is involved in both heart development and the modulation of transcription.

(NKX2-5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes motor neuron and pancreas homeobox protein 1, is involved in transcriptional regulation.

(MNX1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Homeobox protein Hox-B4 (251 aa, ~28 kDa) is encoded by the human HOXB4 gene.

(Homeobox Protein Hox-B4, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes homeobox protein aristaless-like 4, plays a role in transcriptional regulation.

(ALX4 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Homeobox protein Hox-A7 (230 aa, ~25 kDa) is encoded by the human HOXA7 gene.

(Homeobox Protein Hox-A7, NCI Thesaurus)

Homeobox protein Hox-A9 (272 aa, ~30 kDa) is encoded by the human HOXA9 gene.

(Homeobox Protein Hox-A9, NCI Thesaurus)

Homeobox protein Hox-B13 (284 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human HOXB13 gene.

(Homeobox Protein Hox-B13, NCI Thesaurus)