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A sequence of nucleotides in genetic material or of amino acids in a polypeptide chain that either has not changed or that has changed only slightly during an evolutionary period of time. Conserved sequences are thought to generally regulate vital functions and therefore have been selectively preserved during evolution.
Subjects: Genetics and Genomics.
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