The marine organism Chromohalobacter salexigens contains two homologous genes responsible for the conversion of a-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA.A third gene contains a similar sequence and appears to have evolved from the other two genes to complete a different function.This is an example of ________ genes.

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The two homologous genes that are responsible for the conversion of a-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA in Chromohalobacter salexigens are considered paralogs because they share a common ancestry but have diverged to perform different functions within the same organism. The third gene that evolved from the other two to complete a different function is also likely a paralog.

The Marine Organism Chromohalobacter Salexigens Contains Two Homologous Genes Responsible