Orthologs - Dentist case | Paralogs - Richness |
"A collection of genes sharing a common ancestry and typically performing the same role in different organisms." | "A collection of genes sharing a common ancestry and performing different roles in the same organisms." |
This is used to classify organisms. | This may confuse systematists. |
Text iGenetics by Peter J. Russell
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