homologous
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Among the most important of these systems is homologous recombination, a highly accurate DNA repair process that depends on proteins such as RAD51 and CHK1.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Co-corresponding author Professor Joo-Yong Lee stated, "We identified a mechanism in which key DNA repair proteins are actively degraded inside the cell. This provides a new way to regulate homologous recombination beyond genetic mutations."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The homologous pairs have matching genes arranged in the same order, with small variations within the genes -- these are the variations that make each individual unique.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
Visit this interactive site to guess which bones structures are homologous and which are analogous. There are also examples of evolutionary adaptations that illustrate these concepts.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
They are the replicated parts of the first source of living, and they are wonderfully homologous.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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