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Homeobox is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Homeobox meaning

A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.

Synonyms of Homeobox

homeobox gene homeotic gene

Related words

Other words often associated with Homeobox or its synonyms:

gene factor cistron

Using Homeobox

  • The main meaning on this page is: A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
  • Useful related words include: homeobox gene, homeotic gene.
  • In the example corpus, homeobox often appears in combinations such as: homeobox genes, of homeobox.

Context around Homeobox

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

distributed 1×

Often after:

genes 1× protein 1× mutations 1×

Sentence patterns with Homeobox

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

broadly distributed homeobox protein binding 1× duplication of homeobox genes can 1× examples of homeobox mutations in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

duplication of homeobox 1× hox genes transcription 1× two examples of 1×

Common sentence endings:

of segmented animals 1× pair of wings 1× the body axis 1×

Words around Homeobox

Just before it in the word index:

homeniuk 2 homenewsweek 2 homenetmen 5 homendy 10 homemaking 10 homemakers 25

Just after it in the word index:

homeodomain 5 homeomorphic 35 homeomorphism 24 homeomorphisms 5 homeopath 3 homeopathic 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Homeobox

  • In this selection, "homeobox" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, distributed, genes, protein and mutations stand out and add context to how "homeobox" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include broadly distributed homeobox protein binding and duplication of homeobox genes can. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "homeobox" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with homeobox

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Hox genes, transcription factors containing the more broadly distributed homeobox protein-binding DNA motif, function in patterning the body axis. (20 words)

Duplication of homeobox genes can produce new body segments, and such duplications are likely to have been important in the evolution of segmented animals. (24 words)

Two examples of homeobox mutations in the above-mentioned fruit fly are legs where the antennae should be ( antennapedia ), and a second pair of wings. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Two examples of homeobox mutations in the above-mentioned fruit fly are legs where the antennae should be ( antennapedia ), and a second pair of wings. (25 words)

Duplication of homeobox genes can produce new body segments, and such duplications are likely to have been important in the evolution of segmented animals. (24 words)

Hox genes, transcription factors containing the more broadly distributed homeobox protein-binding DNA motif, function in patterning the body axis. (20 words)

Example sentences (3)

Duplication of homeobox genes can produce new body segments, and such duplications are likely to have been important in the evolution of segmented animals.

Hox genes, transcription factors containing the more broadly distributed homeobox protein-binding DNA motif, function in patterning the body axis.

Two examples of homeobox mutations in the above-mentioned fruit fly are legs where the antennae should be ( antennapedia ), and a second pair of wings.

Common combinations with homeobox

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "homeobox" in a sentence?
An example: "Duplication of homeobox genes can produce new body segments, and such duplications are likely to have been important in the evolution of segmented animals." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "homeobox" from authentic English texts.
What does "homeobox" mean?
Homeobox means: A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
What are synonyms of "homeobox"?
Common synonyms of "homeobox" include: homeobox gene, homeotic gene.
How many example sentences with "homeobox" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "homeobox", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.