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multigene families

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Topic

DEFINITION

A set of genes descended by duplication and variation from some ancestral gene. Such genes may be clustered together on the same chromosome or dispersed on different chromosomes.
Conjunto de genes originados por la duplicación y variación de algún gen ancestral. Tales genes pueden estar agrupados en el mismo cromosoma o dispersos en diferentes cromosomas.

BROADER CONCEPT

genes

ALTERNATIVE LABEL

gene clusters
multi-gene family
multigene family
reiterated genes

BELONGS TO GROUP

genetics

IN OTHER LANGUAGES

multigene families	Dutch
famílias multigênicas	Portuguese
familia de multigenes	Spanish
familias multigenes

URI

http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C4065

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http://id.cabi.org/cabt/75647	id.cabi.org
http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34890	lod.nal.usda.gov