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.

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

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