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ortholog

English

Alternative forms

orthologue

Noun

ortholog (plural orthologs)

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

Related terms

  • orthogroup

Derived terms

  • panortholog

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xenolog

English

Alternative forms

  • xenologue

Noun

xenolog (plural xenologs)

  1. (genetics) A type of ortholog where the homologous sequences are found in different species because of horizontal gene transfer.

Derived terms

  • xenologous

Related terms

  • ortholog

References

E.V. Koonin, K.S. Makarova, and L. Aravind. (2001) Horizontal Gene Transfer in Prokaryotes: Quantification and Classification. Annual Review of Microbiology 55: 709-742.

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