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hox gene

[ hoks ]

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hox gene1

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

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Example Sentences

Mutation to hox genes could result in an extra set of hind limbs, DeRosier says.

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