| pseudogene |
A gene showing significant sequence homoplasy (>75%) to a functional gene, but which has lost any normal function, often through gaining internal stop codons.
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| pseudogene |
(偽遺伝子、ぎいでんし)A sequence of DNA that is very similar to a normal gene but that has been altered slightly so it is not expressed. Such genes were probably once functional but over time acquired one or more mutations that rendered them incapable of producing a protein product.
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