homeotic gene

Noun
  1. One the genes that are involved in embryologic development (synset 105446218)
    is a type of: cistron, factor, gene - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
    subtypes: homeobox, homeobox gene - one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development

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