biochemical evolution
biochemical evolution (molecular evolution) The changes that occur at the molecular level in organisms over a period of time. These range from deletions, additions, or substitutions of single nucleotides, through the rearrangement of parts of genes, to the duplication of entire genes or even whole genomes. Such mutations may result in functional changes to the proteins encoded by the genes, or even the evolution of novel genes and proteins.
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Pseudogenes , Pseudogenes are defective copies of functional genes. These may be partial or complete duplicates derived from polypeptide-encoding genes or RNA gene… gene family , gene family A group of similar or identical genes, usually along the same chromosome, that originate by gene duplication of a single original gene. S… Regulator Gene , regulatory gene In the operon theory of gene regulation, a gene that is involved in switching on or off the transcription of structural genes. When t… Genes , A common feature of organisms is that offspring tend to look like their parents. For example, tall, brown-eyed parents tend to have tall, brown-eyed… Operon , Operon
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