synteny /syn·te·ny/ (sin´tĕ-ne) the presence together on the same chromosome of two or more gene loci whether or not in such proximity that they may be subject to linkage.synten´ic
synteny
syn·te·ny (s n t -n )n. The condition of two or more genes being on the same chromosome whether or not there is demonstrable linkage between them. syn·ten ic (-t nk) adj. |
synteny
[sin′tənē]
Etymology: Gk, syn + taina, ribbon
(in genetics) the presence on the same chromosome of two or more genes that may or may not be transmitted as a linkage group but that appear to be able to undergo independent assortment during meiosis. The term is used primarily in human genetics, in which linked inheritance patterns are more difficult to determine. See also linkage.
synteny
conserved gene order along the chromosomes of different species.
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