As adjectives the difference between syntenic and collinear
is that syntenic is (genetics|of multiple genes) located on the same chromosome while collinear is lying on the same straight line.
syntenic
English
Adjective
(genetics, of multiple genes) Located on the same chromosome.
Derived terms
* syntenic group
Related terms
* synteny
Anagrams
* collinear
English
Adjective
(-)
lying on the same straight line
coaxial
Derived terms
* collinearity
* collinearly
See also
* coplanar
Anagrams
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