Orphan gene
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An orphan gene is a gene that has limited phylogenetic distribution. In other words, there is no detectable homolog in other organisms or the homologous genes are restricted to closely-related organisms.
In bacteria literature, orphan genes are also referred as ORFans.
[edit] External links
 |
This genetics article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This evolution-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
