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Review
. 2000 May;16(5):227-31.
doi: 10.1016/s0168-9525(00)02005-9.

Homology a personal view on some of the problems

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Homology a personal view on some of the problems

W M Fitch. Trends Genet. 2000 May.

Abstract

There are many problems relating to defining the terminology used to describe various biological relationships and getting agreement on which definitions are best. Here, I examine 15 terminological problems, all of which are current, and all of which relate to the usage of homology and its associated terms. I suggest a set of definitions that are intended to be totally consistent among themselves and also as consistent as possible with most current usage.

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