gene vs genetic marker

genetic marker vs gene

gene and genetic marker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gene	Yes	No	No	No
genetic marker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, genetic marker is a hyponym of gene; that is, genetic marker 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
genetic marker: a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies

Other hyponyms of gene include dominant gene, allele, allelomorph, 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, epistatic gene.

gene (noun)	genetic marker (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 specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies

Difference between gene and genetic marker

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