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synteny

Term: synteny

Literally meaning: "on the same ribbon"

Origin: Anc Greek

>???/syn(=together, with) + ????/vios(=life)

+ ??????/taenia(=band, ribon)> ?????/tanyo(=strain)

Coined/History

Synteny was originally coined by Renwick (1971)

Definition

Synteny describes the occurence on the same chromosome of two or more gene loci.

- Tendon
Term: tendon Literally meaning: ?tendon, sinew? Origin: Anc Greek?????/teino (=extend) > ?????/tanyo(=strain, stretch) > ??????/taenia(=band, ribon) Coined/History(?) Definition A tendon is the fibrous and flexible connective tissue...

- Diplotene
Term: diplotene Literally meaning: ?double bands? Origin: Anc Greek??????/diplos( =duplex) > ??-/di-(=prefix meaning twice) > ???/dis(=two, double)??????/taenia(=band, ribon)> ?????/tanyo(=strain) Coined/HistoryIn 1912 by The Belgian cytologist...

- Leptotene
Term: leptotene Literally meaning: ?thick band? Origin: Anc Greek??????/leptos(=thin) > ????/lepo(=peel)??????/taenia(=band, ribon)> ?????/tanyo(=strain) Coined/HistoryIn 1912 by The Belgian cytologist and gynecologist Hans von Winiwarter (1875-1949)...

- Pachytene
Term: pachytene Literally meaning: ?thick band? Origin: Anc Greek?????/pachys(=fat, dense) >??????/pactoo(=block, shut)??????/taenia(=band, ribon)> ?????/tanyo(=strain) Coined/HistoryIn 1912 by The Belgian cytologist and gynecologist Hans...

- Taenia
Term: taeniaLiterally meaning: ?band?Origin: Anc Greek??????/taenia(=????)> ?????/tanyo(=strain)Coined/HistoryDefinitionBand, ribbon...

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