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Patterns of gene expression: homology or homocracy?
Development genes and evolution - 1 Apr 2003
Nielsen Claus, Martinez Pedro
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Numerous papers over the years have stated that the original meaning of the term homology is historical and morphological and denotes organs/structures in two or more species derived from the same structure in their latest common ancestor. However, several more recent papers have extended the use of the term to cover organs/structures which are organised through the expression of homologous genes. This usage has...
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