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Created page with "== Overview == Homeobox genes are a group of related genes that control the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis. This occurs through the encoding of a highly conserved family of transcription factors, known as homeodomain proteins. These proteins share a common structural motif, the homeodomain, which enables them to bind to DNA and regulate the expression of other genes. Image:Detail-56560.jpg|thumb|center|A microscopic view of a..."