Homologue

Word HOMOLOGUE
Character 9
Hyphenation hom o logue
Pronunciations /ˈhɒməlɒɡ/

Definitions and meanings of "Homologue"

What do we mean by homologue?

That which is homologous; something having the same relative position, proportion, value, or structure. noun

That which is homologous to something else 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 noun

Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.

A word shared by two languages or dialects.

One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.

A member of a homologous series

Synonyms and Antonyms for Homologue

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The word "homologue" in example sentences

The parts which stand in such a relation to each other are said to be homologous, and one such part or organ is called the homologue of the other. ❋ Unknown (1909)

The ring of the third division is the "homologue" of the ring of the fifth, the appendage of the former is the homologue of the appendage of the latter. ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

In contrast, the allergenic tropomyosins are all from invertebrates such as insects, crustaceans and nematodes and at most are only 55% identical to the closest human homologue , said Dr Heimo Breiteneder of the Medical University of Vienna. ❋ Steve Carper (2007)

This is the psychological homologue of the “Divine Wrath” that roasted Christ. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In Dictyostelium, three genes required for such a mechanism was found, one of which has the name Cbl. "This is entirely unexpected," note the researchers, "because it is the first time that a Cbl homologue has been observed outside the animal kingdom." ❋ Unknown (2007)

White House leader George W. Bush follows in the footprints of his French homologue, Nicolas Sarkozy, as far as the public behavior is concerned. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Francois Fillon, the French PM, visited his homologue in Algeria a couple days ago. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Il a déclaré la guerre à son homologue fédéral, Stephen Harper. ❋ Ed Hollett (2007)

Similarly a group can be defined as any homologue of the group of rotations of the sphere, or of the nonsingular ❋ Pratt, Vaughan (2007)

The ring of the third division is the “homologue” of the ring of the fifth, the appendage of the former is the homologue of the appendage of the latter. ❋ Unknown (2007)

SACRO, of course, is not "a voluntary organisation that works to cut offending" but is, like its English homologue NACRO, a pro-criminal pressure group that works to cut punishment for criminals. ❋ Laban (2005)

Therefore, although the ur-flagellum contained flagellin and HAP3, these two proteins must have evolved from a common ancestor in a simpler system that contained only one flagellin-HAP3 homologue. ❋ Unknown (2006)

As long as Pax6 from one species can successfully regulate its homologue? ❋ Unknown (2005)

For instance, Behe accepts that hemoglobin (the protein complex that carries oxygen in red blood cells) evolved from a myoglobin-like homologue (myoglobin is the protein that stores oxygen within muscle fibers). ❋ Unknown (2005)

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