NALT

Preferred term

homeotic genes

Topic

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 sequence designated the homeobox, so called because mutations of these genes often results in homeotic transformations, in which one body structure replaces another. The proteins encoded by homeobox genes are called homeodomain proteins.

genes

homeodomain proteins

homeo box genes
homeobox genes
HOX genes

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

18450

Spanish

genes homeóticos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42595

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 3/10/15