homeobox
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noun \ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌbäks\Definition of HOMEOBOX
: a short usually highly conserved DNA sequence in various eukaryotic genes and especially homeotic genes that encodes a DNA-binding amino acid domain of some proteins
First Known Use of HOMEOBOX
1984
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noun \ˈhō-mē-ō-ˌbäks\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HOMEOBOX
: a short usually highly conserved DNA sequence in various genes and especially homeotic genes that encodes a homeodomain
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