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[[Syntenic genes|Syntenic genes]] are genes grouped in the same way on the [[Chromosome|chromosomes]] of two (or more) [[species|species]]. | |||
This occurs due to the fact that over wide evolutionary distances, gene order is often conserved. | This occurs due to the fact that over wide evolutionary distances, gene order is often conserved. | ||
In comparative genome analysis, a region containing the homologous genes is called "[[ | In comparative [[genome|genome]] analysis, a region containing the [[Homologous|homologous genes]] is called "[[Synteny block|synteny block]]".<br> | ||
[[ | [[Chromosomal rearrangement|Chromosomal rearrangements]] can be defined by looking for blocks of synteny between the chromosomes of different [[Organism|organisms]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:27, 23 November 2014
Syntenic genes are genes grouped in the same way on the chromosomes of two (or more) species.
This occurs due to the fact that over wide evolutionary distances, gene order is often conserved.
In comparative genome analysis, a region containing the homologous genes is called "synteny block".
Chromosomal rearrangements can be defined by looking for blocks of synteny between the chromosomes of different organisms.