Difference between revisions of "In-Paralog"
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[[Image:otu.png|thumb|right|500px|Diagram depicting evolutionary relationship between orthologs, in-paralogs and out-paralogs]] | [[Image:otu.png|thumb|right|500px|Diagram depicting evolutionary relationship between orthologs, in-paralogs and out-paralogs]] | ||
| − | Genes arising from gene duplication in given | + | Genes arising from gene duplication in a given species without any intervening speciation event. Paralogous genes tend to have different functions and contribute to the overall genetic diversity of an organism. However, paralogs can sometimes undergo a phenomenon known as gene conversion, where one paralog's sequence is converted by another, making them identical. |
Revision as of 17:09, 28 September 2009
Genes arising from gene duplication in a given species without any intervening speciation event. Paralogous genes tend to have different functions and contribute to the overall genetic diversity of an organism. However, paralogs can sometimes undergo a phenomenon known as gene conversion, where one paralog's sequence is converted by another, making them identical.
