Gene family
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A gene family is a set of several similar genes, formed by duplication of a single original gene, and generally with similar biochemical functions. One such family are the genes for human hemoglobin s
Phylogenetic tree of the Mup gene family
Pseudogene
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Pseudogenes are nonfunctional segments of DNA that resemble functional genes. Pseudogenes can be formed from both protein-coding genes and non-coding genes. In the case of protein-coding genes, most p
Processed pseudogene production
One way a pseudogene may arise
2 ways a pseudogene may be produced
Drosophila melanogaster