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gene vs homeotic gene

homeotic gene vs gene

gene and homeotic gene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gene Yes No No No
homeotic gene Yes No No No
As nouns, homeotic gene is a hyponym of gene; that is, homeotic 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
  • homeotic gene: one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
Other hyponyms of gene include dominant gene, allele, allelomorph, genetic marker, 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) homeotic 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 one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
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