homolog
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- noun
- /ˈhɒməˌlɔg/
- Specialized
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homólogo
- There are hardly any distinguishing features in homolog sequences that can be used to identify active vs. non-active.
- elegans homolog
- human homolog
Examples
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The researchers focused on homolog structures in various animals to better understand evolutionary relationships.
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IN is an essential enzyme for viral replication, and it has no human homolog. For a recent review, see Reference 16.
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In most cases, homologs act on different substrates, either exclusively or have mixed specificity.
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Potential human homologs of longevity assurance genes originally isolated from yeast cells have been discovered in this way.
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In C. elegans, homologs of at least 8 of the 11 human genes encoding complex III subunits have been identified.
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Chicken miRNAs, 122 homologs, were identified in the analysis of the chicken genome (ICGSC 2004) by comparison with other species.
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For example, the Drosophila clock gene period—the first clock gene discovered in any organism—has three homologs in the mouse, two of which appear to be classic clock genes as well.
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Scientists discovered a homolog of the human gene in mice, showing how similar species can share genetic traits.
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Comparing homolog sequences helps scientists trace the ancestry of genes across different species.
Synonyms
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A gene in another species that comes from the same gene in an earlier species and does the same job
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Related because they come from the same origin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Homolog comes from the part homo- meaning 'same', a root you also see in homogeneous. In biology a homolog is a gene, organ, or structure in different species with a 'common origin', so the word shows they are 'the same' because of shared ancestry.