homeobox.
A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
Meaning & usage
A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios)bor. English homeo- English box English homeobox From homeo- + box.
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