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Recent Examples of homologous
Another interesting recommendation from ACIP is to use vaccines from the same manufacturer (homologous vaccines).
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Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Brain probes conducted during virtual jaunts have uncovered many points that apply to the human brain also, which is homologous to the mouse brain, Dombeck notes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2023
While the similarity could be just phenomenological, this indicates a possibility that mycelium networks transform information via interaction of spikes and trains of spikes in manner homologous to neurons.
—Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 20 Oct. 2023
For example, people with prostate or ovarian cancers can use biomarker testing to see if their cancer has homologous recombination repair (HRR) mutations, and people with ovarian cancer can use this type of testing to determine if their cancer has homologous recombination deficiency (HRD).
—Alice Oglethorpe, Country Living, 2 Mar. 2021
These include cutting the genome into fragments that can later be joined together or, more recently, using the ISA protocol, whereby overlapping fragments naturally come together in cells through homologous recombination: a phenomenon in which two DNA molecules exchange fragments.
—Virginie Courtier, Quartz, 4 June 2021
That means that the offspring are going to have two homologous chromosomes which are reflective of very different ancestral histories.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2011
No homologous primate facial expression is known; however, some facial expressions displayed by high-status animal aggressors involve smile components.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2017
Again, homologous boosting is when the booster is the same vaccine type as the primary series.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Brain probes conducted during virtual jaunts have uncovered many points that apply to the human brain also, which is homologous to the mouse brain, Dombeck notes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2023
While the similarity could be just phenomenological, this indicates a possibility that mycelium networks transform information via interaction of spikes and trains of spikes in manner homologous to neurons.
—Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 20 Oct. 2023
For example, people with prostate or ovarian cancers can use biomarker testing to see if their cancer has homologous recombination repair (HRR) mutations, and people with ovarian cancer can use this type of testing to determine if their cancer has homologous recombination deficiency (HRD).
—Alice Oglethorpe, Country Living, 2 Mar. 2021
These include cutting the genome into fragments that can later be joined together or, more recently, using the ISA protocol, whereby overlapping fragments naturally come together in cells through homologous recombination: a phenomenon in which two DNA molecules exchange fragments.
—Virginie Courtier, Quartz, 4 June 2021
That means that the offspring are going to have two homologous chromosomes which are reflective of very different ancestral histories.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2011
No homologous primate facial expression is known; however, some facial expressions displayed by high-status animal aggressors involve smile components.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2017
Again, homologous boosting is when the booster is the same vaccine type as the primary series.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homologous
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The potential for outsized influence by a foreign power in a country’s internal affairs is analogous to the American discussion over fracking.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The artist agents of recent years look to play an analogous role on behalf of artists themselves.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Larger starter kits frequently contain parts for related projects, and buying one can often be easier than compiling an extensive shopping list.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rather than relying on a single product, adding related services like consulting or support strengthens customer relationships and creates recurring revenue.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a decline in comparable store sales and strategic pricing investments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The box-office success of Tim Burton’s Batman got CBS to open its checkbook to give those fans a comparable network show, and The Flash spared no expense.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Mathematicians are close to applying this exactitude to homological mirror symmetry, a program that vastly extends string theory’s original idea of mirror symmetry.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2017
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Sheridan, Sheel Ganatra and Timothy Perutz—is building on seminal ideas introduced in 1990s by Kontsevich related to his homological mirror symmetry conjecture.Kevin Hartnett, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2018
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“Homologous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homologous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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