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genetic redundancy: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary genetics

the overlap in function between genes such that losing one has little effect, and the conditions under which such overlap persists.

In evolutionary genetics, genetic redundancy refers to the overlap in function between genes such that losing one has little effect, and the conditions under which such overlap persists. This meaning comes from Nowak (1997) in Nature.[1]

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References

Nowak, M. A., Boerlijst, M. C., Cooke, J., & Smith, J. M. (1997). Evolution of genetic redundancy. Nature, 388(6638), 167-171. https://doi.org/10.1038/40618

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