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Ashutosh posted an Question
September 26, 2020 • 16:39 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Biotechnology (BT)

What is the fate of most duplicated genes? (a) they become orthologs (a) (b) gain of a novel function through subsequent mutation (c) they are transferred to a

what is the fate of most duplicated genes? (a) they become orthologs (a) (b) gain of a novel function through subsequent mutation (c) they are transferred to a new organism using lateral gene transfer d) gene inactivation

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    Narayan singh best-answer

    Ans is.D The most likely fate is that one of the pair will degenerate to a pseudogene or be lost from the genome due to the vagaries of chromosomal remodelling, locus deletion or point mutation (in a process known as NON-FUNCTIONALIZATION).

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