Meaning Homeotic gene
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Homeotic gene


Genes that control developmental patterns, determining where, when, and how body segments and structures develop. Alterations in these genes cause changes in patterns of body parts in animals and plan [..]
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Homeotic gene


 Any of a group of genes in which mutation results in the replacement of one body structure by another body structure.
Source: tvmouse.ucdavis.edu

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Homeotic gene


(n.) A regulatory gene containing a homeobox sequence. ~ See Also: Homeobox.
Source: earthguide.ucsd.edu

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Homeotic gene


A gene in which mutations cause cells in one region of the body to act as though they were located in another, giving rise to conversions of one cell, tissue, or body region into another.
Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Homeotic gene


Genes that encode highly conserved Transcription Factors that control positional identity of Cells (Body Patterning) and Morphogenesis throughout development. Their sequences contain a 180 Nucleotide [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Homeotic gene


A homeobox- or homeodomain-encoding gene.
Source: dddmag.com

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Homeotic gene


a gene that controls the development of a specific adult structure
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