Gene family expansion and contraction describe changes in the number of related genes across evolutionary lineages. Learn how gene duplication, gene loss, functional diversification, phylogenetics, synteny, and comparative genomics help explain gene family evolution.
Gene family expansion and contraction describe changes in the number of related genes across evolutionary lineages. Learn how gene duplication, gene loss, functional diversification, phylogenetics, synteny, and comparative genomics help explain gene family evolution.
