Multi-gene family: A group of genes that are related by sequencehomologies; usually are also related by their functions or by the processes in which they participate. Full article >>>
Everything from fruit flies on up to humans all have some form of Hedgehog. Drosophila only have one Hedgehog gene. In vertebrates, being a bit more complicated, it's evolved into a multi-gene family where they have Sonic hedgehog, Indian hedgehog, ... Full article >>>
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