Paralog Definition
noun
A gene that is related to another gene in the same organism by descent from a single ancestral gene that was duplicated and that may have a different DNA sequence and biological function.
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Other Word Forms of Paralog
Noun
Singular:
paralog
Plural:
paralogsOrigin of Paralog
Back-formation from paralogous para– (in reference to the parallel descent of the two genes from a single ancestral gene) (homo)logous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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