hox gene

[ hoks ]

noun

1. any of a class of genes that determines the basic structure and orientation of an organism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hox gene¹

1993; Hox , contraction of Homeobox , the sequence of base pairs making up such a gene

Example Sentences

Before that, they had already spent years trying to break a specific Hox gene with their old method, but were never able to do it.

From Scientific American

The researchers also have plans to add completely new genes to Parhyale using CRISPR—they’ve already done it once, by inserting a gene that codes for green fluorescent proteins, which allowed the researchers to visualize where a specific Hox gene is expressed in Parhyale.

From Scientific American

Jarvis told me she knocked out a Hox gene called Abd-B in this one—the embryo will grow jumping legs where it should have swimming legs, and forward walking legs instead of anchor legs.

From Scientific American

Stylised Hox clusters are shown below each scaffold with the corresponding gene model for each Hox gene identified on the scaffold. b, Table of OKI and GBR Hox gene models.

From Nature

Stylised Hox clusters are shown below each scaffold with the corresponding gene model for each Hox gene identified on the scaffold. b, Table of OKI and GBR Hox gene models.

From Nature