The homeobox genes are a large and diverse group of genes, many of which play important roles in the embryonic development of animals. Increasingly, homeobox genes are being compared between genomes in an attempt to understand the evolution of animal development.

Citation: Ying-Fu Zhong, Thomas Butts and Peter W H Holland (2008) HomeoDB: a database of homeobox gene diversity. Evolution & Development. 10:5, 516-518.
homeobox genes human amphioxus
All in record Human
(Homo sapiens)		 Amphioxus
(Branchiostoma floridae)
drosophila Beetle Bee
Drosophila
(Drosophila melanogaster)		 Beetle
(Tribolium castaneum)		 Honeybee
(Apis mellifera)
Search (gene symbol, e.g. HOX)
Acknowledgement: The human picture is by Leonardo da Vinci (Vitruvian Man, 1492). The Amphioxus picture is courtesy of Dr. Dale Stokes.
The Drosophila picture is courtesy of Dr. Helen White-Cooper.