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homologous

[huh-mol-uh-guhs, hoh-] / həˈmɒl ə gəs, hoʊ- /


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Among the most important of these systems is homologous recombination, a highly accurate DNA repair process that depends on proteins such as RAD51 and CHK1.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Typically, most animal and plant species exhibit a minimum of one and a maximum of three crossovers per a pair of homologous chromosomes.

From Science Daily Mar. 8, 2024

The homologous pairs have matching genes arranged in the same order, with small variations within the genes -- these are the variations that make each individual unique.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2024

In mammals, membranes that are homologous to the extra-embryonic membranes in eggs are present in the placenta.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

They are the replicated parts of the first source of living, and they are wonderfully homologous.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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