homeology

English

Etymology

homeo- +‎ -ology

Noun

homeology (plural homeologies)

1. Similarity; resemblance.
   • 1991, V. V. Sivarajan, N. K. P. Robson, Introduction to the Principles of Plant Taxonomy, →ISBN, page 172:

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

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

     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.

   • 2012, Advances in Chromatin Research and Application, →ISBN:

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