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[[Image:otu.png|thumb|500px|right|Diagram depicting evolutionary relationship between orthologs, in-paralogs and out-paralogs]]
[[Image:otu.png|thumb|500px|right|Diagram depicting evolutionary relationship between orthologs, in-paralogs and out-paralogs]]


A special case of homology where genomic feature in question (e.g. gene) are in different organisms.  Orthologs arise from the divergence of lineages.
A special case of homology where the genomic feature in question (e.g. gene) are in different organisms.  Orthologs arise from the divergence of lineages.

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Diagram depicting evolutionary relationship between orthologs, in-paralogs and out-paralogs

A special case of homology where the genomic feature in question (e.g. gene) are in different organisms. Orthologs arise from the divergence of lineages.