Homolog

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  • noun. Something that is homologous, as an organ, body part, or gene.
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  • noun. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.
  • noun. A word shared by two languages or dialects.
  • noun. One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
  • noun. A member of a homologous series
  • Word Usage
    "Our genetic evidence from Drosophila and previous in vitro studies of mammalian Atonal homolog 1 (Atoh1, also called Math1 or Hath1) suggest an anti-oncogenic function for the Atonal group of proneural basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors."
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