non-homologous

The 85-bp duplication is a result of a non-homologous end joining event, which was not detected in our sequence analysis at the 10-kb stage.

It's ALIVE! - The Panda's Thumb 2010

Interestingly, experimental data have shown that the archaeal flagellum is non-homologous to the bacterial flagellum either in terms of overall structure, components and assembly.

Current Biology on flagellum evolution - The Panda's Thumb 2007

There are similar genes that control the development of non-homologous features.

The circus is in town; the creationist calliope is wheezing away again - The Panda's Thumb 2007

Flagella are like animal wings, there are three different kinds that are non-homologous.

Carl Zimmer in National Geographic on flagellum evolution - The Panda's Thumb 2006

One attempt holds that classically non-homologous structures e.g., the limbs of arthropods and vertebrates, both of which express the gene distalless during development really are homologous after all.

Dembski vs. Evo Devo - The Panda's Thumb 2005

The existence of the so-called “hox paradox” – the deployment of homologous genes and their protein products in the development of classically non-homologous structures, such as vertebrate and arthropod eyes – has been one of the most widely-discussed topics in evo-devo over the past decade.

Dembski vs. Evo Devo - The Panda's Thumb 2005

The venom in fish is an independent evolution, the dorsal and pectoral spines being non-homologous structures relative to the oral venom of reptiles.

Followup to "dragons and microbes" post - The Panda's Thumb 2005

Mammalian cells require non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) for the efficient repair of chromosomal DNA double-strand breaks

Naturejobs - All Jobs Steven A. Roberts 2010

Thus the transition from non-homologous to homologous partners may be brief, or centromere coupling may be dynamic process, as suggested by Tsubouchi and Roeder spo11Δ mutants.

PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles David Obeso et al. 2010

We have shown that centromere coupling initiates prior to the association of Dmc1 with the chromosomes and that Dmc1 loading occurs when centromeres are coupled with non-homologous partners.

PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles David Obeso et al. 2010