paralogy (Meaning)
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paralogy (n.)
False reasoning; paralogism.
Synonyms & Antonyms of paralogy
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paralogy Sentence Examples
- The paralogy between the two genes suggests a common evolutionary ancestor.
- The paralogy between the genes complicates the analysis of their function.
- Researchers identified a cluster of paralogous genes in the genome.
- The paralogs arose from an ancient gene duplication event.
- The presence of paralogs can lead to gene redundancy within an organism.
- Paralogy is a major mechanism of gene evolution and diversification.
- The study of paralogs sheds light on the evolutionary history of genomes.
- Orthologs and paralogs are two types of homologous genes.
- Paralogs are often found in close proximity on chromosomes.
- The paralogy of genes can be used to trace the evolutionary relationships between species.
FAQs About the word paralogy
False reasoning; paralogism.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The paralogy between the two genes suggests a common evolutionary ancestor.
The paralogy between the genes complicates the analysis of their function.
Researchers identified a cluster of paralogous genes in the genome.
The paralogs arose from an ancient gene duplication event.
