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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > DNA-Binding Proteins > Paired Box Transcription Factors
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Transcription Factors > Paired Box Transcription Factors

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Paired Box Transcription Factors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of transcription factors that control EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT within a variety of cell lineages. They are characterized by a highly conserved paired DNA-binding domain that was first identified in DROSOPHILA segmentation genes.

Synonym(s)

  • Paired Box Transcription Factor
  • Pax Transcription Factor
  • Pax Transcription Factors

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FC0B20SH-F

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