Groups of related,but distinctly different genes that appear to have arisen from a single ancestral gene are referred to as
A)segmental duplications.
B)pseudogenes.
C)tandem clusters.
D)multigene families.
E)expressed sequences.

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Multigene families are groups of related genes that have evolved from a single ancestral gene through gene duplication events. These genes may have undergone divergent evolution, leading to distinct but related functions. Examples of multigene families include the globin gene family and the histone gene family.

Groups of Related,but Distinctly Different Genes That Appear to Have