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MULTIGENE FAMILY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multigene family
1, record 1, English, multigene%20family
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gene cluster 2, record 1, English, gene%20cluster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The molecular evolution of genes is affected by a variety of genomic mechanisms of rearrangement (for example, gene conversion, duplications, transposition etc.). We are using a variety of molecular genetic techniques to study the evolutionary consequences of such mechanisms as they take place in a number of functionally important genes, including genes controlling development in Drosophila, the ribosomal RNA multigene family, and the mobile genes of P elements that cause hybrid dysgenesis in Drosophila. 3, record 1, English, - multigene%20family
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multigene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille multigénique
1, record 1, French, famille%20multig%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- famille de gènes 1, record 1, French, famille%20de%20g%C3%A8nes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un ensemble de gènes ont des séquences si semblables qu'ils paraissent tout issus d'un gène ancestral à partir d'une série de duplications, on parlera d'une famille multigénique. En général, les membres d'une famille multigénique résident sur le même chromosome, à proximité les uns des autres. Ils ne sont pas forcément identiques, car après leur duplication, ils commencent à accumuler des différences sous l'effet des mutations. Si les séquences protéiques entre les membres d'un ensemble de gènes diffèrent de plus de 50%, on parlera alors d'une super-famille. Dans ce cas, on suppose que la divergence des gènes est très ancienne, et la super-famille peut comporter différentes familles réparties sur différents chromosomes. 1, record 1, French, - famille%20multig%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contexte français tiré d'INTERNET. 1, record 1, French, - famille%20multig%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- famille gène
- multigène
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- familia de multigenes
1, record 1, Spanish, familia%20de%20multigenes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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