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Homologue

Homologue:

A chromosome that is similar in physical attributes and genetic information to another chromosome with which it pairs during meiosis. A member of homologous chromosome.


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... has stimulated caspases viral reverse transcriptase when a gene is mutated to stimulate cell division in the homozygous recessive form a cellular homologue of a viral oncogene 2.How do tumor retrovirus promote cancer? they cause the cells to detach from the basement membrane and metastasize they ...

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by kpax
Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:33 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Please Help
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question about inheritance of chromosomes

Is there any chromosome that does not pair with a homologue where recombination could occur? Remember, the question is asking about the child's father's father.

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by wbla3335
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:13 pm
 
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... or RFLP using hybridization, or RT-PCR with specific probes - but how do you find a brand new gene involved with filiment formation that has no homologue? I think it's something to do with RNA that's made in yeast which isn't making filiments, and comparing it to RNA that's made in yeast which ...

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by RachBio
Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:13 am
 
Forum: Genetics
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need help with evolution question

... classic. Then one can look at the differences of DNA sequences, for example: the closer the species are to one another, the bigger their degree of homologue. Differences in sequences of certain genes, for example, can then be used to evaluate the changes that have been required to, say, make humans ...

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by biohazard
Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:23 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
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HELP! Questions on mitosis and meiosis

... line up on the equator of the spindle during mitosis/meiosis, do they have to separate first? -- No. They align first, than separate. So that each homologue is on top of each other [on top - I mean from a birds eye view] instead of side by side? -- not sure what is meant here. Are they always side ...

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by Cat
Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:59 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
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