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Comparison of peptidase gene families in the newly released Drosophila mela
nogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans genomes highlights important difference
s in peptidase distributions with relevance to the evolution of both form a
nd function in these two organisms and can help to identify the most approp
riate model when using comparative studies relevant to the human condition.