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Homeobox Gene

A gene containing a 180-base-pair segment (the “homeobox”) that encodes a protein domain involved in binding to (and thus regulating the expression of) DNA. This homeobox is remarkably similar in many genes with different functions.

Homebox genes are known to play a role in controlling the development of multicellular organisms.

Web Resources On Homeobox Gene

Homeobox Genes in Flies and Mammals
The Homeobox Page

Book Resources On Homeobox Gene

Master Control Genes in Development and Evolution by Walter J. Gehring
Guidebook to the Homeobox Genes by Denis Duboule

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