The state of having the same or similar relation, relative position, or structure.
many proteins show homology across their whole length
a region of homology with another gene
Example sentencesExamples
- The structures are so similar that homology is inferred.
- Feathers also exhibit serial homology, in that the individual feathers are not distinguishable on any criterion.
- Cross-species hybridization studies using human chromosome paints as probes reveal extensive homology.
- Reasonable homology exists between certain structural proteins of these plants and grasses.
- Many proteins show homology across their whole length or across portions of their sequence.
- It is expected that a greater number of genes would exhibit homology between tomato and eggplant.
- The number of members per family may differ in various species, although they exhibit significant homology.
- Its protein sequence shares no strong homology with any of the known proteins.
- The first set showed a homology of 96 per cent.
- A comparison of the sequences obtained from the amplified material revealed a complete homology to modern bacterial sequences.