Definition of "nonhomologous" [nonhomologous]

• Not homologous. (adjective)

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• "Quiescent cells, on the other hand, use a mechanism known as nonhomologous end joining-mediated DNA repair, which often leads to misrepair of double strand breaks in the"
• "They found that lithium did not prevent the generation of DSBs but promoted a particular kind of DNA repair - called nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ) repair - which is the predominant repair mechanism used by normal neurons."
• "A primary factor in speciation has been chromosome restructuring as synapsis between structural chromosome heterozygotes invariably leads to some sterility because crossing over in the nonhomologous regions leads to the production of unbalanced, non functional gametes."