Review:
Orthologous Genes
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Orthologous genes are genes in different species that evolved from a common ancestral gene via speciation and have similar functions.
Key Features
- Evolved from a common ancestral gene
- Found in different species
- Have similar functions
Pros
- Useful for studying gene function and evolutionary relationships
- Can help in predicting gene function in one species based on knowledge from another species
Cons
- Difficult to identify orthologous genes accurately due to gene duplications and other evolutionary events
- Functional divergence can occur between orthologous genes over time