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From: boycet%frodob.dnet@ASMUS1.GENETICS.UGA.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.evolution
Subject: RE: Homology/similarity/identity: proper usage.
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Date: 31 Jan 91 00:03:32 GMT
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Why don't you simply say that "based on the XX % similarity found 
among these sequences, we conclude that we have cloned the
gene homologous to the human _whatever_ gene"  ?

I personally feel that its preferable to be as explicit as possible
when making hypotheses of homology among genes, structures, etc.

Good luck.

T. M. Boyce