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suppressor gene vs tumor suppressor gene

tumor suppressor gene vs suppressor gene

suppressor gene and tumor suppressor gene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppressor gene Yes No No No
tumor suppressor gene Yes No No No
As nouns, tumor suppressor gene is a hyponym of suppressor gene; that is, tumor suppressor gene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suppressor gene:
  • suppressor gene: a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
  • tumor suppressor gene: a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
suppressor gene (noun) tumor suppressor gene (noun)
a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
Difference between suppressor gene and tumor suppressor gene

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