analog « Back to Glossary Indexanalogs are genes/proteins that look &/or act similar but do not share an evolutionary origin (they are not homologs). They can arise due to convergent evolution – different evolutionary paths stumble upon similar useful things. Related Articles: Homology terminologyHIV/AIDS research led by womenBlue-white screeningTrypan blue dye exclusion test in cell countingJanet RideoutCommonly misspelled, miscapitalized, mis-auto-corrected, confused and/or misused biochemistry terms« Back to Glossary Index
