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Conceptual framework for the study of homology. Three hierarchical levels (organism, population, and species) with their respective processes (ontogeny, tokogeny, and phylogeny) need to be studied to assess common origin at each level. Homology requires common origin at all levels: genealogy at the population level and orthology at the organism level. The organism level includes different sublevels and ontogenetic life stages.
