modifier gene vs factor

factor vs modifier gene

modifier gene and factor both are nouns.

modifier gene is not a verb while factor is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
modifier gene	Yes	No	No	No
factor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, factor is a hypernym of modifier gene; that is, factor is a word with a broader meaning than modifier gene:

modifier gene: a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
factor: (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 modifier gene include cistron, gene.

modifier gene (noun)	factor (noun)
a gene that modifies the effect produced by another 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
	an abstract part of something
	an independent variable in statistics
	anything that contributes causally to a result
	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
	one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
	any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

modifier gene (verb)	factor (verb)
	resolve into factors
	consider as relevant when making a decision
	be a contributing factor

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