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gene family
gene family[′jēn ‚fam·lē] (genetics) A group of related genes of similar sequence and function resulting from multiple duplications and subsequent mutational variation among the different copies. gene family
gene familygroup of genes related by sequence similarity.gene fam·i·ly (jēn fam'i-lē) Group of genes related by sequence similarity. gene familyA group of genes that codes for related proteins. gene family A group of genes whose exons are related, having been derived from an ancestral gene. |