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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

Co-corresponding author Professor Joo-Yong Lee stated, "We identified a mechanism in which key DNA repair proteins are actively degraded inside the cell. This provides a new way to regulate homologous recombination beyond genetic mutations."

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

As these proteins disappear, homologous recombination is effectively shut down.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Visit this interactive site to guess which bones structures are homologous and which are analogous. There are also examples of evolutionary adaptations that illustrate these concepts.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

It has recently been reported that the nucleic acid of chloroplasts is, in fact, homologous with that of certain photosynthetic microorganisms.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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