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Type Words
Type of taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group

Examples of superfamily

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The Avh gene superfamily is one of the most rapidly evolving parts of the genome.
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Nucleotide cycle regulation of heterotrimeric and Ras superfamily G proteins.
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Figure 2 depicts an unrooted phylogenetic tree for myosin, a superfamily of proteins.
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The study involved a family of proteins within the large and diverse enolase superfamily.
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Members of a given superfamily thus have a common evolutionary origin.
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Despite superficial similarities, not all land slugs are in the same family or superfamily.
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All of the B7 family members and their known ligands belong to the immunoglobulin superfamily.
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The shell of the snails in this superfamily vary greatly in shape and degree of ornamentation.
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This superfamily includes important targets for the development of new cancer interventions, Tainer added.
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More examples
  • (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
  • SUPERFAMILY is a database of structural and functional annotation for all proteins and genomes.
  • Superfamily is a Norwegian pop rock band from Moss, Norway. The band is composed of Steven Ray Wilson (lead vocals), Kim Granholt (keytar, synthesizer), Martin Steffensen (guitar), and Richard Lorentz (drums). Anders Nielsen, Terje Krumins and Hu00E5kon Moe provide backing vocals as "choirboys".
  • In biological classification, rank is the level (the relative position) in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories. ...
  • In linguistics, a macrofamily, also called a superfamily, is a proposed language family that unites two or more established language families. "Macrofamily" is thus a relative term. It does not designate any particular size of family or any particular time depth of genetic relationship. ...
  • Group of closely related zoological families.
  • Hominoidae (apes, including humans)