homologous

adjective

ho·mol·o·gous hō-ˈmä-lə-gəs How to pronounce homologous (audio)

hə-

: having the same relative position, value, or structure: such as

(1)

biology : exhibiting biological homology

(2)

biology : having the same or allelic genes with genetic loci usually arranged in the same order

homologous chromosomes

chemistry : belonging to or consisting of a chemical series (see series sense 6) whose successive members have a regular difference in composition especially of one methylene group

biology : derived from or developed in response to organisms of the same species

a homologous tissue graft

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In his famous discussion of the panda's thumb, Stephen Jay Gould carefully explains how this thumb is not homologous to the human thumb. Although the two digits are used in much the same way (the panda's thumb is essential for stripping bamboo of its tasty leaves, the staple of the panda's diet), the panda's thumb developed from a bone in its wrist and is an addition to the five "fingers" of its paw. The tiny stirrup and anvil bones of our inner ear, however, do seem to be homologous with the bones that allow a garter snake to swallow a frog whole.

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Recent Examples on the Web In general, these have shown it’s about as good as, and in some cases better than, a homologous regimen.

Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2021 The OriCiro Assembly Kit is a one-step process to assemble multiple DNA fragments to form a circular DNA molecule via the homologous overlapping ends.

John Cumbers, Forbes, 6 July 2021 Random mutations make the sequences diverge over time, but homologous genes (or homologs) can still be sorted into families by their similarities.

Quanta Magazine, 9 Apr. 2020 This type of gene disruption — called non-homologous end joining — is being used in sickle-cell and thalassemia trials.

Fox News, 13 June 2018

Medical Definition

homologous

adjective

ho·mol·o·gous hō-ˈmäl-ə-gəs, hə- How to pronounce homologous (audio)

: having the same relative position, value, or structure: as

(1)

: exhibiting biological homology

(2)

: having the same or allelic genes with genetic loci usually arranged in the same order

homologous chromosomes

: belonging to or consisting of a chemical series whose members exhibit homology

: derived from or involving organisms of the same species

homologous tissue grafts

compare autologous, heterologous sense 1

: relating to or being immunity or a serum produced by or containing a specific antibody corresponding to a specific antigen

单词	homologous
释义	homologous adjective ho·mol·o·gous hō-ˈmä-lə-gəs hə- 1 a : having the same relative position, value, or structure: such as (1) biology : exhibiting biological homology (2) biology : having the same or allelic genes with genetic loci usually arranged in the same order homologous chromosomes b chemistry : belonging to or consisting of a chemical series (see series sense 6) whose successive members have a regular difference in composition especially of one methylene group 2 biology : derived from or developed in response to organisms of the same species a homologous tissue graft Did you know? In his famous discussion of the panda's thumb, Stephen Jay Gould carefully explains how this thumb is not homologous to the human thumb. Although the two digits are used in much the same way (the panda's thumb is essential for stripping bamboo of its tasty leaves, the staple of the panda's diet), the panda's thumb developed from a bone in its wrist and is an addition to the five "fingers" of its paw. The tiny stirrup and anvil bones of our inner ear, however, do seem to be homologous with the bones that allow a garter snake to swallow a frog whole. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In general, these have shown it’s about as good as, and in some cases better than, a homologous regimen. Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2021 The OriCiro Assembly Kit is a one-step process to assemble multiple DNA fragments to form a circular DNA molecule via the homologous overlapping ends. John Cumbers, Forbes, 6 July 2021 Random mutations make the sequences diverge over time, but homologous genes (or homologs) can still be sorted into families by their similarities. Quanta Magazine, 9 Apr. 2020 This type of gene disruption — called non-homologous end joining — is being used in sickle-cell and thalassemia trials. Fox News, 13 June 2018 Word History Etymology Greek homologos agreeing, from hom- + legein to say — more at legend First Known Use 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition homologous adjective ho·mol·o·gous hō-ˈmäl-ə-gəs, hə- 1 a : having the same relative position, value, or structure: as (1) : exhibiting biological homology (2) : having the same or allelic genes with genetic loci usually arranged in the same order homologous chromosomes b : belonging to or consisting of a chemical series whose members exhibit homology 2 a : derived from or involving organisms of the same species homologous tissue grafts compare autologous, heterologous sense 1 b : relating to or being immunity or a serum produced by or containing a specific antibody corresponding to a specific antigen homologous adjective as in analogous Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance analogous related comparable homological homogeneous akin equivalent homogenous similar parallel uniform tantamount identical like same kin kindred indistinguishable alike equal selfsame Antonyms & Near Antonyms different dissimilar other unlike diverse distinguishable nonidentical distinct distant disparate distinctive various several variant mixed varied miscellaneous unalike sundry differentiable discriminable divers See More
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