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gene vs epistatic gene

epistatic gene vs gene

gene and epistatic gene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gene Yes No No No
epistatic gene Yes No No No
As nouns, epistatic gene is a hyponym of gene; that is, epistatic 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
  • epistatic gene: An epistatic gene is a gene that determines whether or not a given trait will be expressed.
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, X-linked gene, holandric gene, Y-linked gene.
gene (noun) epistatic 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 An epistatic gene is a gene that determines whether or not a given trait will be expressed.
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