What does "paralogous" mean?

(of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene

How do you pronounce "paralogous"?

Pronounced //pəˈræl.ə.ɡəs//.

Paralogous

//pəˈræl.ə.ɡəs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
(of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene
2
Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin. figuratively

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paralogous locus

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