ortholog

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noun

Any of two or more homologous gene sequences found in different species related by linear descent.

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Meanings

nounortholog (plural orthologs)

plural orthologs

  1. biologyAny of two or more homologous gene sequences found in different species related by linear descent.
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APA

ortholog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ortholog

MLA

“ortholog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ortholog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ortholog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ortholog.

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