(CNN)Wendy Williams is not the woman she used to be -- and she's not going back. The talk show host has shed 50 lbs and recently told E! that she's keeping the weight off. I did it on my own and I love it because I no longer have to do that fight with clothing, Williams said.
Hox gene. n. Any of a group of homeobox genes that exist as clusters in animals, especially in vertebrates, and determine the identity and locations of body parts along the anterior-posterior body axis in a developing fetus or larva. [From h(omeob)ox .].
Hox gene is an example of a homeobox gene. The homeobox sequence codes for a 60 amino acid protein domain known as the homeodomain. The main role of homeodomain is to act as a switch that controls gene transcription. See also: Hox gene.Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page.This page was last modified on 12 January 2009, at 09:04.This page has been accessed 11,228 times.he main role of homeodomain is to act as a switch that controls gene transcription. See also: Hox gene. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page. This page was last modified on 12 January 2009, at 09:04.This page has been accessed 11,228 times.