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Record 1 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Evolution (Biology)
DEF

A disparate gene within a common species, so similar in genetic sequence that it is assumed to have originated from a single gene in an ancestral species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Évolution (Biologie)
DEF

Gène homologue [à un autre, tous deux] situés dans le patrimoine génétique d'un même individu et résultant de l'évolution d'une même séquence ancestrale commune ayant subi une ou des duplications dans le génome.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Evolución (Biología)
DEF

Gen homólogo que se ha duplicado y evolucionado de forma divergente dentro de una misma especie, como por ejemplo, los genes de la beta- y la gamma-globulina.

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