Meaning & use
homologous chromosome
One of a pair of chromosomes with matching genes and structure, one inherited from each parent.
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During meiosis, each homologous chromosome pairs with its partner before separating.
Humans have twenty-three pairs of homologous chromosomes in most cells.
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Homologous chromosomes carry the same genes in the same order but may carry different versions, or alleles, of those genes.
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