Paralogue
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paralogue is a noun meaning (genetics) A pair of genes that derives from the same ancestral gene and now reside at different locations within the same genome.
Meaning
(genetics) A pair of genes that derives from the same ancestral gene and now reside at different locations within the same genome.
Word Forms
- paralogues
- paralog
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paralogon, paranome, ohnologue, paralogy, ecoparalog, pseudoallele.
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