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gene family

group of genes related by sequence similarity.

gene fam·i·ly

(jēn fam'i-lē)
Group of genes related by sequence similarity.

gene family

A 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.
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In addition to Otop1, there are two other related genes in vertebrates (Otop2 and Otop3), and this gene family is represented in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
Surprising Discovery Links Sour Taste to the Inner Ear's Ability to Sense Balance
We used GST gene family as an instance for exploration (Supplementary Table SII).
Genomic Analysis of Glutathione S-transferases (GST) Family in Common Carp: Identification, Phylogeny and Expression
Apart from MLO gene family, other resistance gene RPW8 works against the powdery mildew disease inArabidopsis which has an amino terminal transmembrane domain and CC domain.
Plant immune system: plant disease resistance genes and its applications
MADS-box is an allotypic gene family that is widely distributed in most species of the biological world.
MOLECULAR CLONING AND EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF A PUTATIVE E CLASS MADS-BOX GENE, GbSEP, FROM GINKGO BILOBA
The vir gene family corresponds to 10% of the coding sequences comprising of 12 subfamilies christened from A to L varying in their extent of allele polymorphism and the remaining 82 genes could not be clustered.
Revisiting the multigene families: Plasmodium var and vir genes
2011), and these CLO genes constituted a small gene family in two species.
Molecular Characterization and Evolutionary Analysis of the Putative Caleosin Gene Family in Maize (Zea mays)
Taking together the previous results with the gene family identified in this study, the EPHA4 gene which effects litter size has the possibility of affecting litter size in monotocous species.
Differential evolution between Monotocous and Polytocous species
Protein kinase CK2, one of a large gene family that includes over 500 enzymes, is singled out for study because of its significance in the generation of the human phosphoproteome and for its part in cancer and other disease development.
Protein kinase CK2
TYDC gene family involve 8 coding region which are categorize in two groups.
The study of transient co-over expression of Cor and TYDC genes on morphine accumulation in Papaver somniferum L
Identification and characterization of two new members of the GRAS gene family in rice responsive to N-acetylchitooligosaccharide elicitor.
Characterization and primary functional analysis of BvCIGR, a member of the GRAS gene family in Bambusa ventricosa
Other subjects addressed include gene expression regulation in the developing brain, a bioinformatical approach to the analysis of viral and cellular internal ribosome entry sites, and analysis of gene family expression in African endemic- and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
Viral gene expression regulation
Additionally, this study highlights the evolutionary significance of the fact that a single transporter gene family can produce diverse physiological functions depending upon context (e.
Nutrient uptake by marine invertebrates: cloning and functional analysis of amino acid transporter genes in developing sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

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