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How are the pleiotropic genes useful ?

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The pleotropic genes provide us valuable information regarding the evolution of different gens and gene families. The pleiotropy reflects the fact that most proteins have multiple roles in distinct cell types
Thus , any genetic change that alters gene expression or function can potentially have wide ranging effects in a variety of tissues
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