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pseudogene

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007041

A DNA sequence that resembles a gene but has been mutated into an inactive form over the course of evolution. It often lacks introns and other essential DNA sequences necessary for function. Though genetically similar to the original functional gene, pseudogenes do not result in functional proteins, although some may have regulatory effects.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007041
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "pseudogene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A DNA sequence that resembles a gene but has been mutated into an inactive form over the course of evolution. It often lacks introns and other essential DNA sequences necessary for function. Though genetically similar to the original functional gene, pseudogenes do not result in functional proteins, although some may have regulatory effects.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pseudogene/"
}

Record 13,810 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.