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Duplicated Genes

Duplicated genes are sets of genes, within the same species, that share a very similar sequence of nucleotides. This similarity occurs due to the duplication of portions of DNA, which is a form of genetic mutation. Events like these are important as they can help explain how organisms evolve and adapt. Duplicated ge…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 28× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2326-0793 🗓 Reviewed September 2026

Overview

Duplicated genes are sets of genes, within the same species, that share a very similar sequence of nucleotides. This similarity occurs due to the duplication of portions of DNA, which is a form of genetic mutation. Events like these are important as they can help explain how organisms evolve and adapt. Duplicated genes can also be a source of genetic variation and can result in new phenotypes through mutations. In many cases, the duplicated gene can acquire new functions that can provide an advantage to the organism, such as better resistance to a disease or an increase in size. This is especially important in plants, as these benefits can improve crop yields and resistance to environmental stress. In humans, this form of mutation has been linked to some diseases and it is important to be able to identify the duplicate genes, in order to help identify the cause of the illness.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 28 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Proteomics and Genomics Research (ISSN 2326-0793).

Journal editorial board
Juan Sainz · Spain Bobbie-Jo M. Webb-Robertson · United States Feng Ding · China

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