Definition of homology in English:
homology
noun
Biology ChemistryThe 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’
- ‘The number of members per family may differ in various species, although they exhibit significant homology.’
- ‘It is expected that a greater number of genes would exhibit homology between tomato and eggplant.’
- ‘Feathers also exhibit serial homology, in that the individual feathers are not distinguishable on any criterion.’
- ‘Its protein sequence shares no strong homology with any of the known proteins.’
- ‘The structures are so similar that homology is inferred.’
- ‘The first set showed a homology of 96 per cent.’
- ‘Many proteins show homology across their whole length or across portions of their sequence.’
- ‘A comparison of the sequences obtained from the amplified material revealed a complete homology to modern bacterial sequences.’
- ‘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.’
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