synteny

/ sɪnˈtɛnɪ /

noun

1. the presence of two or more genes on the same chromosome

Derived Forms

• synˈtenic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of synteny¹

C20: syn- + Greek tainia ribbon

Example Sentences

Surprisingly, it was discovered that about 30% of their genes have remained in the same arrangement since their divergence, exhibiting an unusual evolutionary pattern known as synteny.

From Science Daily

"That homosporous lycophytes have retained so many duplicate genes and so much synteny is fascinating, a little bit surprising, and doesn't necessarily fit with our traditional ideas of how genomes reorganize themselves after a large-scale duplication," notes Wickell.

From Science Daily

As animals evolve, bits and pieces of DNA get swapped around, but genes often stay on the same chromosome—a trend known as synteny.

From Science Magazine

Schultz’s team looked at examples of synteny in comb jellies, sponges, and some unicellular relatives.

From Science Magazine

MCScanX: a toolkit for detection and evolutionary analysis of gene synteny and collinearity.

From Nature