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genetic marker vs gene

gene vs genetic marker

genetic marker and gene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genetic marker Yes No No No
gene Yes No No No
As nouns, gene is a hypernym of genetic marker; that is, gene is a word with a broader meaning than genetic marker:
  • genetic marker: a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
  • 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
Other hypernyms of genetic marker include cistron, factor.
genetic marker (noun) gene (noun)
a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies (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
Difference between genetic marker and gene

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