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Using pangenomic and orthology-based approaches, we categorized genes by duplication history and conservation status and assessed LCR frequencies across these groups. We found that LCRs were consistently enriched in core and orthologous genes rather than in accessory or paralogous ones. This pattern was stable across evolutionary timescales and particularly pronounced in genes involved in cell cycle control and defense. 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