Having a different relation, relative position, or structure; not homologous.
‘heterologous antiserum’
‘Similar levels of T cell proliferation were observed on stimulation with either homologous or heterologous peptides.’
‘The second component is composed of spindle cell proliferation with accentuation in a periglandular cuff pattern and may contain homologous or heterologous elements.’
‘A cDNA library of mRNA isolated from asparagus spears 24 h post-harvest was screened for peroxidases using homologous and heterologous probes.’
‘For instance, the apparent lack of sensitivity of GLRs to amino acids could reflect the orientation of the proteins within the heterologous host membrane, rather than insensitivity to ligands.’
‘The heterologous probes were hybridized and washed at 65° at a low stringency.’
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