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homologue

or ³ó´Ç·³¾´Ç·±ô´Ç²µ

[ hoh-muh-lawg, -log, hom-uh- ]

noun

  1. something homologous.
  2. Chemistry. any member of a homologous series of organic compounds:

    Ethane is a homologue of the alkane series.



homologue

/ ˈ³óÉ’³¾É™ËŒ±ôÉ’É¡ /

noun

  1. biology a homologous part or organ
  2. chem any homologous compound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

homologue

/ ³óų¾â€²É™-±ôô²µâ€²,³óÅ′³¾É™- /

  1. A homologous organ or part.
  2. A homologous chromosome.
  3. A homologous chemical compound.
  4. Compare analog
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of homologue1

1840–50; < French < Greek ³ó´Ç³¾Ã³±ô´Ç²µ´Ç²Ô, neuter of ³ó´Ç³¾Ã³±ô´Ç²µ´Ç²õ homologous
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As calculations had predicted, relativistic effects make the ionization potential of lawrencium even lower, relative to its lighter homologue lutetium, than the usual periodic trends would imply.

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The maize homologue ZmWAK is involved in defence against fungal pathogens30.

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Alic, N., Hoddinott, M. P., Vinti, G. & Partridge, L. Lifespan extension by increased expression of the Drosophila homologue of the IGFBP7 tumour suppressor.

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Iwasaki, K., McCarter, J., Francis, R. & Schedl, T. emo-1, a Caenorhabditis elegans Sec61p gamma homologue, is required for oocyte development and ovulation.

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The top hit for each species was retained as a ‘homologue’ for each Ae. tauschii gene for colinearity analyses and comparisons of chromosome structure.

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