Preferred Term:
multigene family
Definition:
A set of genes descended by duplication and variation from some ancestral gene. Such genes may be clustered together on the same chromosome or dispersed on different chromosomes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- gene clusters
- multi-gene family
- multigene families
- reiterated genes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34890
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