PAHG: The database of human multi-gene families

Background
In the early vertebrate history, gene duplications, including single-gene, segmental-gene (SSD), and whole-genome duplication (WGD), formed multigene families. Despite efforts to classify metazoan multigene families hierarchically for evolutionary insight, a gap exists in accessible, curated resources for human/vertebrate multigene families.

Results
Addressing this, we present the Phylogenomic Analysis of Human Genome (PAHG) database. It focuses on curated multigene families in the human genome, particularly within four paralogons: HOX-bearing (Hsa:2/7/12/17), FGFR-bearing (Hsa:4/5/8/10), MHC-bearing (Hsa:1/6/9/19), and chromosomes 1/2/8/20.

Conclusion
The current PAHG version details the phylogenetic history of 221 human multigene families (1247 gene members) with 15,231 protein sequences from diverse metazoans. It provides insights into gene duplication timings, co-duplication events, and their relationships with human genome syntenic organization. The PAHG database addresses the lack of accessible resources, offering valuable information on human/vertebrate multigene family evolution. Access the PAHG database at: https://www.pahgncb.com/ and http://pahg.qau.edu.pk/. This resource enriches our understanding of vertebrate genetic evolution.