homologue
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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.
From Nature ● Nov. 28, 2017
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
The vesicula prostratica, which has been observed in many male mammals, is now universally acknowledged to be the homologue of the female uterus, together with the connected passage.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Charles Darwin
