homologue
noun
something homologous.
homolog
-
a variation of
homologue.
Example Sentences
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We also found that the human biological homolog "RETN," the genecoding for Resistin, was higher expressed in human infarcted myocardial tissue compared to non-infarcted tissue, similar to mice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025
The team's next step was to look for a similar gene, or homolog, in humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
This is why the cells are considered haploid—there is only one chromosome set, even though each homolog still consists of two sister chromatids.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
To maintain point-for-point synapsis during meiosis, one homolog must form a loop, and the other homolog must mold around it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Adler, C. E. & Sánchez Alvarado, A. PHRED-1 is a divergent neurexin-1 homolog that organizes muscle fibers and patterns organs during regeneration.
From Nature ● Nov. 21, 2017
