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HOMEOBOX

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

homeobox; homeobox gene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

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

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

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This allele, which encodes homeobox protein Nkx-2.8, is involved in the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II in several developmental processes.

(NKX2-8 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is comprised of the N-terminal nucleoporin GLFG repeat domains of the nuclear pore complex protein Nup98-Nup96 protein fused to the C-terminal DNA-binding homeobox domain of homeobox protein Hox-A9.

(NUP98/HOXA9 Fusion Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 2B (314 aa, ~32 kDa) is encoded by the human PHOX2B gene.

(Paired Mesoderm Homeobox Protein 2B, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes paired mesoderm homeobox protein 2B, is involved in the modulation of gene expression.

(PHOX2B wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Pituitary homeobox 2 (317 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human PITX2 gene.

(Pituitary Homeobox 2, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes pituitary homeobox 2 protein, plays a role in both the modulation of transcription and the regulation of pancreatic development.

(PITX2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 1 (245 aa, ~27 kDa) is encoded by the human PRRX1 gene.

(Paired Mesoderm Homeobox Protein 1, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes homeobox protein OTX2, plays a role in the positive regulation of gene expression during embryonic pattern formation.

(OTX2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is comprised of the N-terminal nucleoporin GLFG repeat domains of the nuclear pore complex protein Nup98-Nup96 protein fused to the C-terminal homeobox domain of homeobox protein Hox-C13.

(NUP98/HOXC13 Fusion Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is comprised of the N-terminal nucleoporin GLFG repeat domains of the nuclear pore complex protein Nup98-Nup96 protein fused to the C-terminal homeobox domain of homeobox protein Hox-D11.

(NUP98/HOXD11 Fusion Protein, NCI Thesaurus)