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Locus vs Hbd - What's the difference?

locus | hbd |

As nouns the difference between locus and hbd

is that locus is a place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime while HBD is having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at a SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.

As an adjective HBD is

having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at a SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.

As an abbreviation HBD is

happy birthday.

locus

English

Noun

(loci)
  • A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
  • The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
  • (mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
  • A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
  • (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
  • Usage notes

    * sometimes confused with locust

    hbd

    English

    Etymology 1

    (en) of

    Noun

    (-)
  • Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at a SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at a SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.
  • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (en-abbr)
  • (Internet, email, text messaging) happy birthday!