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Paralogous vs Paralogy - What's the difference?

paralogous | paralogy |

As an adjective paralogous

is (genetics|of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene.

As a noun paralogy is

(logic) paralogism.

paralogous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (genetics, of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene
  • (metaphorical) Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.

    • Derived terms

    * diparalogous * triparalogous * tetraparalogous * paralogous locus

    Related terms

    * paralogon * paralogy

    See also

    * orthologous

    paralogy

    English

    Noun

  • (logic) paralogism
  • (biology) A paralogous relationship