pseudogene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which is similar to a gene but does not code for a gene product.

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pseudogene pseudogenes

From pseudo- + gene.

junk DNA

pseudogenation pseudogenic pseudogenization pseudogenized retropseudogene

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