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How do you use Hox in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Hox in a sentence

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Hox | Hoxha | Hoxton | Hoxie | Hoxa

Hox meaning

Abbreviation of homeobox.

Using Hox

  • The main meaning on this page is: Abbreviation of homeobox.
  • In the example corpus, hox often appears in combinations such as: hox genes, of hox, the hox.

Context around Hox

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

genes 5× gene 1× otx 1×

Sentence patterns with Hox

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

expression of hox genes after 1× however hox genes typically 1× hox genes transcription 1× of the hox gene cluster 1× pattern of hox genes which 1× patterns of hox otx and 1× to the hox genes that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

drosophila is known 1× however hox genes 1× hox genes transcription 1× kobayashi m furuya 1× retinoic acid has 1× this development requires 1×

Common sentence endings:

cluster or complex 1× during larval development 1× of body segments 1× otx and brachyury 1× parts are formed 1× the body axis 1×

Words around Hox

Just before it in the word index:

howwood 2 howth 5 howson 20 howsoever 3 howser 8 howse 11

Just after it in the word index:

hoxa 2 hoxha 51 hoxie 8 hoxton 12 hoy 82 hoya 48

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Hox

  • In this selection, "hox" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, genes, gene and otx stand out and add context to how "hox" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include expression of hox genes after and however hox genes typically. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hox" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hox

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

However, Hox genes typically determine the identity of body segments. (10 words)

This development requires changes to the “Hox genes” that control where certain body parts are formed. (16 words)

Among the most important of the toolkit genes are those of the Hox gene cluster, or complex. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Drosophila is known to use the Polycomb and Trithorax Complexes to maintain the expression of Hox genes after the down-regulation of the pair-rule and gap genes that occurs during larval development. (33 words)

Kobayashi M, Furuya H, Wada H (2009) Molecular markers comparing the extremely simple body plan of dicyemids to that of lophotrochozoans: insight from the expression patterns of Hox, Otx, and brachyury. (31 words)

Retinoic acid has its effects by turning on a differential pattern of Hox genes which encode different homeodomain transcription factors which in turn can turn on cell type specific genes. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

This development requires changes to the “Hox genes” that control where certain body parts are formed.

Among the most important of the toolkit genes are those of the Hox gene cluster, or complex.

Drosophila is known to use the Polycomb and Trithorax Complexes to maintain the expression of Hox genes after the down-regulation of the pair-rule and gap genes that occurs during larval development.

However, Hox genes typically determine the identity of body segments.

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

Kobayashi M, Furuya H, Wada H (2009) Molecular markers comparing the extremely simple body plan of dicyemids to that of lophotrochozoans: insight from the expression patterns of Hox, Otx, and brachyury.

Retinoic acid has its effects by turning on a differential pattern of Hox genes which encode different homeodomain transcription factors which in turn can turn on cell type specific genes.

Common combinations with hox

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hox" in a sentence?
An example: "This development requires changes to the “Hox genes” that control where certain body parts are formed." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "hox" from authentic English texts.
What does "hox" mean?
Hox means: Abbreviation of homeobox.
How many example sentences with "hox" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "hox", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.