homologue
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The maize homologue ZmWAK is involved in defence against fungal pathogens30.
From Nature ● May 8, 2018
The first column shows the gene identifier of the P. vivax P01 homologue of the gene pseudogenized and/or deleted in one or more of the two reference genome assemblies.
From Nature ● Jan. 24, 2017
Bacillus subtilis gene names are used when no C. difficile homologue is available.
From Nature ● May 3, 2016
By the way, if Kaiju are bio-engineered we might speculate that they wouldn’t have a DNA homologue at all.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 25, 2013
But seeing how unusual is the position of this orifice, it seems questionable whether it is the true homologue of the nostrils.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Herbert Spencer
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