Taxonomy vs Oncogene - What's the difference?
taxonomy | oncogene |
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
(oncology, genetics) Any gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell when mutated or expressed at high levels.
* 1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2004, p. 234:
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and oncogene
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while oncogene is oncogene.taxonomy
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(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee also
* classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontologyoncogene
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(wikipedia oncogene)Noun
(en noun)- It was obvious from the start what kinds of genes oncogenes would turn out to be – genes that encourage cells to grow.