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Retrogene vs Retrocopy - What's the difference?

retrogene | retrocopy |

In genetics|lang=en terms the difference between retrogene and retrocopy

is that retrogene is (genetics) a dna gene copied back from rna by reverse transcription while retrocopy is (genetics) a retrogene, copied from mrna, that has lost all introns.

As nouns the difference between retrogene and retrocopy

is that retrogene is (genetics) a dna gene copied back from rna by reverse transcription while retrocopy is (genetics) a retrogene, copied from mrna, that has lost all introns.

retrogene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (genetics) A DNA gene copied back from RNA by reverse transcription

    • retrocopy

    English

    Noun

    (retrocopies)
  • (genetics) A retrogene, copied from mRNA, that has lost all introns