homeotic


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homeotic

or

homoeotic

adj
(Biology) biology showing, producing, or relating to homeosis. Also called: homoeothermous
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A long noncoding RNA maintains active chromatin to coordinate homeotic gene expression.
Homeotic sexual translocations and the origin of Maize (Zea mays, Poaceae): A new look and old problem.
This is also observed in eukaryotes with the interactions between the Homeotic selector (HOX) proteins and Extradenticle (EXD) [21].
Unexpectedly, homeotic partial R4' fragments were also found (Figure 3(b)).
EZH2 was initially discovered as crucial regulator centrally involved in the regional organization of homeotic gene expression implicated in the assembly of chromatin domains and the regulation of chromatin of repressive protein complexes in chromatin [17].
However, this forward programming approach remains limited to murine iPSCs, but it is very likely that our results will also hold true for human iPSCs as the activity of homeotic selector proteins is highly conserved throughout evolution.
The putative SWI/SNF complex subunit BRAHMA activates flower homeotic genes in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Floral organ identity genes have been subdivided into five different classes, termed class A, B, C, D, and E genes, which provide five different 'homeotic functions'.
Homeotic factor ATBF1 induces the cell cycle arrest associated with neuronal differentiation.
The homeotic genes, that determine these characters are highly conservative and belong to the HOXA and HOXD clusters.