Definition of Homeotic gene
1. Noun. One the genes that are involved in embryologic development.
Medical Definition of Homeotic gene
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Gene, containing homeobox, the level of expression of which is set during embryongenesis in response to positional cues and which then directs the later formation of tissues and appendages appropriate to that part of the organism.
Mutation of these genes leads to inappropriate expression of characteristics normally associated with another part of the organism
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homeotic Gene
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