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homologous

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


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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

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

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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