noun
- plural of homeobox; DNA sequences that regulate the development of body structures in organisms
Usage: biology; genetics
Examples
- Homeoboxes are found in many different species from flies to humans.
- Mutations in homeoboxes can cause severe developmental abnormalities.
- Scientists study homeoboxes to understand how body plans are formed.
- The discovery of homeoboxes revolutionized developmental biology.
- Homeoboxes control the expression of genes during embryonic development.
- Research on homeoboxes has revealed similarities across animal species.