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Gene family

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noun, plural: gene families

A set of genes with a known homology and are, in general, biochemically similar.


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Genes are categorized into families based on shared nucleotide or protein sequences.


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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... Or a population that became isolated from another can experience genetic drift that forces them forever apart. In some cases speciation happens ... adds detail where Adam and Eve's children found partners outside the family, as would here be possible. All eventually makes sense in the light ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 30, 2009 5:24 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 16719

What is A ADAM GENE ??????/????

Well there is an ADAM gene family, they are a family of extracellular metalloproteases that cleave the extracellular portion of membrane ...

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by MrMistery
Sun May 03, 2009 5:44 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is A ADAM GENE ??????/????
Replies: 1
Views: 199

Re: question

The answer to your question refers to statistics as well as genetics I am going to consider the trait of skin color, although the rules ... So, if there was one great-grandma that was black and everyone else in the family since was white, then after 5-6 generations it is extremely probable ...

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by mace
Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:04 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: ? Mixed race inheritance through multiple generations
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Views: 3503

Homosexuality - mutation? Evolutionary reasons.

... particularly interesting to me because I am gay. I do believe it is a genetic issue, and I hope that some day there is concrete data to back that up. On passing the gene a long in a family. Well, there are three homosexuals in my family including myself (including ...

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by sabrinal30
Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Homosexuality - mutation? Evolutionary reasons.
Replies: 33
Views: 5493

Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... —Circumstance of Death: Killed in a traffic accident while visiting family in Tennessee September 1998: Jonathan Mann, 51 —Expertise: Founding ... maladies like mad cow disease and scrapie are infectious rather than genetic. —Circumstance of Death: Died of a heart attack while in a hospital ...

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by vincio
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
Replies: 28
Views: 6306
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