orthologer

/ɔːrθoʊˈlɒɡər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who studies or works with orthologs, which are genes in different species that have evolved from a common ancestral gene.

“The team of scientists included an orthologer who specialized in comparative genomics.”

2. verb

to identify or study the orthologs of a particular gene or set of genes.

“The researchers orthologed the gene to understand its function in different species.”

Synonyms

  • geneticist
  • genomics specialist

Antonyms

  • paraloger