homologous pair

homologous pair
Two chromosomes that are identical, with the same genes.

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  • homologous pair — homologinė pora statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Viena šalia kitos esančios standartinio ir tiriamojo mėginio spektro linijos. atitikmenys: angl. homologous pair rus. гомологическая пара …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Homologous chromosome — Homologous chromosomes are chromosomes in a biological cell that pair (synapse) during meiosis, or alternatively, non identical chromosomes that contain information for the same biological features and contain the same genes at the same loci but… …   Wikipedia

  • homologous chromosomes — homologous chromosomes, Biology. pairs of like chromosomes in a diploid organism, one derived from the egg and the other from the sperm, that pair during the early stage of meiosis, and are again separated into different germ cells …   Useful english dictionary

  • Homologous — The relationship between two chromosomes that are paired and so are homologs of each other. * * * Corresponding or alike in certain critical attributes. 1. In biology or zoology, denoting organs or parts corresponding in evolutionary origin and… …   Medical dictionary

  • homologous chromosomes — Chromosomes that are identical with respect to genetic loci, and that tend to pair or synapse during mitosis. The two chromosomes (maternal and paternal) of each of the pairs occurring in the nuclei of diploid cells are homologous …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • homologous —    Refers to the chromosome pairs found in diploid organisms. The human has 22 homologous pairs of autosomes (non sex chromosomes) plus two sex chromosomes per nucleus. The members of each pair have an identical sequence of genes; however,… …   Forensic science glossary

  • homologous — 1. General definition: from the same source, or having the same evolutionary function or structure. 2. Of chromosomes: identical with respect to gene content and linear ordering. Homologous chromosomes pair and recombine with one another at… …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • Homologous chromosomes — A pair of chromosomes containing the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent. * * * a matching pair of chromosomes, one from each parent, with the same gene loci in the same order …   Medical dictionary

  • homologous — adj. 1) (in anatomy) describing organs or parts that have the same basic structure and evolutionary origin, but not necessarily the same function or superficial structure. Compare: analogous 2) (in genetics) describing a pair of chromosomes of… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… …   Universalium

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