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linkage group vs gene

gene vs linkage group

linkage group and gene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
linkage group Yes No No No
gene Yes No No No
As nouns, gene is a hypernym of linkage group; that is, gene is a word with a broader meaning than linkage group:
  • linkage group: any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together
  • 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 linkage group include cistron, factor.
linkage group (noun) gene (noun)
any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together (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 linkage group and gene

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