Orthogroup
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orthogroup is a noun meaning (genetics) The group of genes descended from a single gene in the last common ancestor of a clade of species.
Meaning
(genetics) The group of genes descended from a single gene in the last common ancestor of a clade of species.
Word Forms
- orthogroups
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phenogroup, phylogroup, haplogroup, homolog, phylogrouping, haplogrouping.
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