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homologous

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


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Worth noting, this work presents the first homologous series based on defect ordering found for hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

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

However, the bird wing and bat wing are both made from homologous bones that are similar in appearance.

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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