Paralog
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paralog is a noun meaning (genetics) either of a pair of genes that derive from the same ancestral gene.
Meaning
(genetics) either of a pair of genes that derive from the same ancestral gene.
Word Forms
- paralogs
- paralogue
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudoallelism, paronym, homologon, homolog, homologue, linkage.
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