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Synteny
Synteny is the degree of conservation of the order between orthologous genes in chromosomes of different species.
Definitions in the literature
- Genes occuring in the same order on chromosomes of different species [1].
- Synteny is defined as the degree of colinearity between the order of orthologous genes in chromosomes of related species [2].
- Conserved synteny is defined as the presence of at least two pairs of orthologous genes on the same chromosome in two species, regardless of order... [3].
