homeology

plural homeologies

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of homoeology.

   Homeology is usually measured by the ability or inability of chromosomes to pair and to form chiasmata.

   1991, V. V. Sivarajan, N. K. P. Robson, Introduction to the Principles of Plant Taxonomy, →ISBN, page 172

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   The limits of homeology (in terms of percent sequence divergence) have not been defined precisely, in part because of the variable response to homeology observed in different experimental systems.

   1996, Charles C. Richardson, John N. Abelson, Christian R. H. Raetz, Annual Review of Biochemistry, →ISBN

   The data showed a high degree of sequence conservation between these genera, enabling heterologous hybridization of BACs, and the establishment of chromosomal homeologies.

   2012, Advances in Chromatin Research and Application, →ISBN