The estimated homologous gene numbers increased with increasing E-value as expected (Figure 6).

Due to their characteristic structure and possession of potentially homologous genes, it is believed these bacteriophages possess a common origin.

Mice have two homologous genes, but in human the first of them was lost.

Two such events would have produced four homologous genes, one of which must have been lost.

Indeed, researchers may do well to focus their efforts on those specific cells in which homologous genes are expressed in the mouse.

A strict definition of the term is that no homologous gene exists in any other species.

These genes will be compared to closely related organisms that have already developed reconstructions to find homologous genes and reactions.

These homologous genes and reactions are carried over from the known reconstructions to form the draft reconstruction of the organism of interest.

In many cases, they are coded for by homologous genes that have diverged over time.