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Digenic vs Monogenic - What's the difference?

digenic | monogenic |

In genetics terms the difference between digenic and monogenic

is that digenic is produced by (the interaction of) two genes while monogenic is regulated by a single gene.

As a noun monogenic is

a derivative of a monogenic function.

digenic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (genetics) produced by (the interaction of) two genes

    • See also

    * digenetic

    monogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or relating to monogenesis or to monogenism
  • (genetics) regulated by a single gene
  • producing offspring of only one sex
  • (mathematics, of a function) having a single derivative at a point

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A derivative of a monogenic function

    • Derived terms

    *monogenically