Synteny Definition

sĭntə-nē
noun
The condition of two or more genes being located on the same chromosome whether or not there is demonstrable linkage between them.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Synteny

  • Neologism meaning "on the same ribbon"; Ancient Greek σύν (sun, “along with") + ταινία (tainiā, “band").

    From Wiktionary

  • syn– Greek tainiā band taenia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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