The principles, conventions, and terms used to describe or classify biological entities or processes (or in a broader sense, to describe or classify anything).
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What is the difference between orthologs, paralogs and homologs?
These three terms are often misused in the literature. Many researchers seem to use them as synonymous. So, what is the definition of each of these terms and how do they differ from one another?
