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Coisogenic vs Congenic - What's the difference?

coisogenic | congenic |

In genetics terms the difference between coisogenic and congenic

is that coisogenic is genetically identical to an inbred strain except for a mutation at a specific locus while congenic is (of different strains of an organism) That are genetically identical except for a variation in a limited genetic region or locus.

coisogenic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (genetics) Genetically identical to an inbred strain except for a mutation at a specific locus.

    • See also

    * congenic

    congenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (genetics) (of different strains of an organism ) That are genetically identical except for a variation in a limited genetic region or locus.

    • See also

    * coisogenic