homologue

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The maize homologue ZmWAK is involved in defence against fungal pathogens30.

From Nature • May 8, 2018

The first column shows the gene identifier of the P. vivax P01 homologue of the gene pseudogenized and/or deleted in one or more of the two reference genome assemblies.

From Nature • Jan. 24, 2017

Bacillus subtilis gene names are used when no C. difficile homologue is available.

From Nature • May 3, 2016

By the way, if Kaiju are bio-engineered we might speculate that they wouldn’t have a DNA homologue at all.

From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2013

Its homologue in palæotherium is functionally developed and retained, that type-dentition being adhered to.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir