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HOMEO BOX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homeo box
1, record 1, English, homeo%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homeobox 2, record 1, English, homeobox
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short (several hundred nucleotides or less), highly conserved nucleotide sequence common to multiple homeotic genes (which are thought to have roles in developmental processes). 3, record 1, English, - homeo%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homéoboîte
1, record 1, French, hom%C3%A9obo%C3%AEte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte homéotique 2, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20hom%C3%A9otique
correct, feminine noun
- séquence homéotique 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20hom%C3%A9otique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte séquence d'ADN retrouvée dans des gènes ayant en commun la propriété de moduler l'activité d'autres ensembles de gènes au cours du développement embryonnaire. 4, record 1, French, - hom%C3%A9obo%C3%AEte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuencia homeótica
1, record 1, Spanish, secuencia%20home%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia muy conservada de unos 180 pares de bases de ADN que controla la expresión génica de órganos, tejidos o partes del cuerpo específicos, en particular, la implicada en la segmentación de los animales (por ejemplo, desarrollo de antenas o patas en Drosophila melanogaster), pero también de algunos otros eucariotas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - secuencia%20home%C3%B3tica
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