What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Allele vs Allene - What's the difference?

allele | allene |

As nouns the difference between allele and allene

is that allele is allele while allene is allene.

allele

English

(wikipedia allele)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= David Van Tassel], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/lee-dehaan Lee DeHaan
  • , title= Wild Plants to the Rescue , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Plant breeding is always a numbers game.

    Synonyms

    * allelomorph

    Derived terms

    * allele frequency

    allene

    English

    (wikipedia allene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R2C=C=CR2; especially the parent compound CH2=C=CH2 (propadiene).
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.
  • See also

    * cumulene ----