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subfunctionalization

subfunctionalization noun: the independent specialization of the two gene copies formed by duplication.

Noun

subfunctionalization (countable and uncountable, plural subfunctionalizations)

  1. The independent specialization of the two gene copies formed by duplication.

Forms of subfunctionalization

pluralsubfunctionalizations

Origin of subfunctionalization

From sub- + functionalization.

Questions about subfunctionalization

What does subfunctionalization mean?
Subfunctionalization means the independent specialization of the two gene copies formed by duplication.
What part of speech is subfunctionalization?
Subfunctionalization is a noun.
What is the plural of subfunctionalization?
The plural of subfunctionalization is subfunctionalizations.

Words near subfunctionalization in the dictionary

  1. subfunctional
  2. subfunctionalisation
  3. subfunctionalisations
  4. subfunctionalise
  5. subfunctionalised
  6. subfunctionalization
  7. subfunctionalizations
  8. subfunctionalize
  9. subfunctionalized
  10. subfunctioning
  11. subfunctions

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