Homeobox Gene - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Homeobox Gene;

NCIt synonyms : Homeobox Family Gene; Homeodomain Gene; Hox Gene;

NCIt definition : A family of genes that contain a highly conserved sequence of approximately 180 nucleotides, which encode an approximately 60 amino acid helix-turn-helix DNA binding domain made up of 2 antiparallel alpha helices and one nearly perpendicular alpha helix connected by short chains of unstructured amino acid sequences. This gene family is involved in transcriptional regulation during embryonic development.;

Details

Origin ID

C16615;

UMLS CUI

C0017347;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- genes, homeobox [MeSH Descriptor]
- genes, homeobox [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Gene or Genome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- genes, homeobox [MeSH concept]
- genes, homeobox [MeSH Descriptor]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Homeobox Family Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_plays_role_in_process
- Cell Differentiation Process [NCIt concept]
- DNA Binding [NCIt concept]
- Developmental Process [NCIt concept]
- Transcriptional Regulation [NCIt concept]

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