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gene vs X-linked gene

X-linked gene vs gene

gene and X-linked gene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gene Yes No No No
X-linked gene Yes No No No
As nouns, X-linked gene is a hyponym of gene; that is, X-linked gene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gene:
  • gene: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
  • X-linked gene: a gene located on an X chromosome
Other hyponyms of gene include dominant gene, allele, allelomorph, genetic marker, homeotic gene, lethal gene, linkage group, linked genes, modifier, modifier gene, mutant gene, nonallele, operator gene, oncogene, transforming gene, polygene, proto-oncogene, recessive gene, regulator gene, regulatory gene, repressor gene, structural gene, suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor, suppressor gene, transgene, holandric gene, Y-linked gene, epistatic gene.
gene (noun) X-linked gene (noun)
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity a gene located on an X chromosome
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