All human homeobox genes: A classification

Homeobox genes are a diverse set of genes controlling the embryonic development of animals. These genes are characterized by having a 180-nucleotide DNA sequence, the homeobox, which encodes a 60-amino acid protein domain, the homeodomain, of the homeodomain protein. Most of the homeodomain proteins function as transcription factors and participate in the developmental biology of [...]

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