orthology

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -logy.

Noun

orthology (uncountable)

1. Correct speaking or the correct use of words.
2. (genetics) Homologous sequences descended from the same ancestral sequence for which function of the gene or sequence has been conserved across evolutionary time.

Derived terms

• orthological
• orthologous

References

Orthology section in the Sequence homology article on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• hortology