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multi·gene fam·i·ly

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  1. multigene familynoun

    A group of multiple copies of similar genes on the same chromosome, thought to arise from a single, ancestral gene

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Multigene Family

    A set of genes descended by duplication and variation from some ancestral gene. Such genes may be clustered together on the same chromosome or dispersed on different chromosomes. Examples of multigene families include those that encode the hemoglobins, immunoglobulins, histocompatibility antigens, actins, tubulins, keratins, collagens, heat shock proteins, salivary glue proteins, chorion proteins, cuticle proteins, yolk proteins, and phaseolins, as well as histones, ribosomal RNA, and transfer RNA genes. The latter three are examples of reiterated genes, where hundreds of identical genes are present in a tandem array. (King & Stanfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of multigene family in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of multigene family in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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