Look up: Pseudogene

1. pseudogene
   Non-functional DNA sequences that are very similar to the sequences of known genes. Examples are those found in the b -like globin gene cluster. Some probably result from gene duplications that become non-functional because of the loss of promoters, accumulation of stop codons, mutations that prevent correct processing etc. Some pseudogenes contain a poly-A tail suggesting that a mRNA, at some point, was copied into DNA that was then integrated into the genome.
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2. pseudogene
   <molecular biology> Nonfunctional DNA sequences that are very similar to the sequences of known genes. ... Examples are those found in the beta like globin gene cluster. Some probably result from gene duplications that become nonfunctional because of the loss of promoters, accumulation of stop...
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3. pseudogene
   (soo″do-jēn) a DNA sequence that is similar in sequence to an active gene at another locus but that has been inactivated by mutation and is not expressed.
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4. pseudogene
   (from the article `evolution`) ...complexities. Two genes exist (known as G and A), as do two genes (1 and 2). Furthermore, there are two pseudogenes (1 and 2) and two ...
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5. Pseudogene
   A sequence of DNA similar to a gene but nonfunctional; probably the remnant of a once-functional gene that accumulated mutations.
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6. pseudogene
   Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′dō-jēn Definitions: 1. A sequence of nucleotides that is not transcribed and therefore has no phenotypic effect. 2. An inactive DNA segment that arose by a mutation of a parental active gene.
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7. Pseudogene
   (database) `Pseudogene` is a database of pseudogenes annotations compiled from various sources.<ref name="pmid17099229">--> References: <references/> See also: External links:
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