orthologous

English

Etymology

From orthology +‎ -ous.

Adjective

orthologous (not comparable)

1. (genetics, of genes or sequences) Exhibiting orthology; having been separated by a speciation event. Usually while retaining the same function.

Related terms

• ortholog
• homologous
• orthologization
• paralogous
• xenologous

Translations

having been separated by a speciation event

• French: orthologue (fr)
• Italian: ortologo
• Portuguese: ortólogo
• Spanish: ortólogo