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Recent Examples of homologous
For example, the FDA noted that heterologous boosters resulted in similar or higher serologic responses than did homologous boosters.
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Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Another interesting recommendation from ACIP is to use vaccines from the same manufacturer (homologous vaccines).
—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
Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Another interesting recommendation from ACIP is to use vaccines from the same manufacturer (homologous vaccines).
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homologous
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Once those large animal datasets are available, new analytical algorithms become a possibility, such as using deep neural networks to find hidden structure in sequences of animal vocalizations, which may be analogous to the meaningful structure in human language.Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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If this trend continues, projections suggest that by 2030, nearly half of the population will suffer from obesity and related chronic health issues.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trapdoor spiders are closely related to tarantulas, as both belong to the Avicularioidea superfamily of spiders.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ares is an e-moto that's comparable to a 700cc to 900cc gas bike.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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