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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.
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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
In general, these have shown it’s about as good as, and in some cases better than, a homologous regimen.
—Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2021
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
In general, these have shown it’s about as good as, and in some cases better than, a homologous regimen.
—Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2021
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“Homologous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homologous. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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