Homologous chromosome

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Homologous chromosomes are Chromosomes which have the same genetic Loci. However, they may or may not have two different Alleles (version of genes) where one Allele derives from a maternal Chromosome whereas the other one is from a paternal chromosome.[1]

Reference

  1. Hartl, D.L., Jones, E.W. (2009) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, United States of America: Jones and Bartlet