Definition of Homolog, Ortholog and Paralog(ncbi)

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Homologous sequences. Orthologs andParalogs are two types of homologous sequences. Orthology describesgenes in different species that derive from a common ancestor.Orthologous genes may or may not have the same function. Paralogydescribes homologous genes within a single species that diverged bygene duplication.