molecular phylogeny Flashcards

1
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what is a homolgie?

A

phenotypic and genetic similarities due to shared ancestory

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2
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what are orthologous genes?

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found in a single copy in the genome and are homologous between species

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3
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what is a paralogue?

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genes which result from gene duplication so are found in more than one copy in genome

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