SINCE 1828
nonhomologous
adjective
non·ho·mol·o·gous
| \ ˌnän-hō-ˈmä-lə-gəs,
-hə-\
-hə-\
Definition of nonhomologous
: being of unlike genetic constitution
—used of chromosomes of one set containing nonallelic genes … is done by facilitating genetic recombination of the ends of the elements with other, nonhomologous sequences.— John Abelson
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nonhomologous
adjective
non·ho·mol·o·gous
| \ ˈnän-hō-ˈmäl-ə-gəs, -hə-
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Medical Definition of nonhomologous
: being of unlike genetic constitution
—used of chromosomes of one set containing nonallelic genes
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