paralogon

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noun

A set of paralogous chromosomal regions, derived from a common ancestral region

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Meanings

nounparalogon (plural paralogons)

plural paralogons

  1. biologyA set of paralogous chromosomal regions, derived from a common ancestral region

Origin

From paralogous + -on.

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paralogon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralogon

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“paralogon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralogon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paralogon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralogon.

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