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''Heterogeneity of [[ion channel]]s'' means diversity of different types of channels serving a specific kind of current, e.g. by channels with different constitutive [[Protein subunit|subunits]]. <ref>{{cite journal |author=Vicini S |title=New perspectives in the functional role of GABA(A) channel heterogeneity |journal=Mol. Neurobiol. |volume=19 |issue=2 |pages=97–110 |year=1999 |month=April |pmid=10371465 |doi=10.1007/BF02743656 |url=}}</ref> |
''Heterogeneity of [[ion channel]]s'' means diversity of different types of channels serving a specific kind of current, e.g. by channels with different constitutive [[Protein subunit|subunits]]. <ref>{{cite journal |author=Vicini S |title=New perspectives in the functional role of GABA(A) channel heterogeneity |journal=Mol. Neurobiol. |volume=19 |issue=2 |pages=97–110 |year=1999 |month=April |pmid=10371465 |doi=10.1007/BF02743656 |url=}}</ref> |
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==Statistics and econometrics== |
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Revision as of 13:08, 24 August 2010
Heterogeneous is an adjective used to describe an object or system consisting of multiple items having a large number of structural variations. It is the opposite of homogeneous, which means that an object or system consists of multiple identical items. The term is often used in a scientific (such as a kind of catalyst), mathematical, sociological or statistical context.
Physics and chemistry
Molecular biology
Heterogeneity of ion channels means diversity of different types of channels serving a specific kind of current, e.g. by channels with different constitutive subunits. [1]
Statistics and econometrics
See Study heterogeneity.
Taxonomy
In taxonomy, a heterogeneous taxon is a taxon that contains a great variety of individuals or sub-taxa; usually this implies that the taxon is an artificial grouping.
Genetics
In genetics, Genetic heterogeneity refers to multiple origins causing the same disorder in different individuals.
Ecology
- in Landscape ecology heterogeneity is the measure of how different parts of a landscape are from one another.
Computing
- Heterogeneous computing systems refer to electronic systems that utilize a variety of different types of computational units.
- In the world of enterprise computing, heterogeneous data is a mix of data from two or more sources, often of two or more formats, e.g., SQL and XML.
References
- ^ Vicini S (1999). "New perspectives in the functional role of GABA(A) channel heterogeneity". Mol. Neurobiol. 19 (2): 97–110. doi:10.1007/BF02743656. PMID 10371465.
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