pseudogene

English

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ gene

Pronunciation

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Noun

pseudogene (plural pseudogenes)

1. (genetics) 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.

Derived terms

• pseudogenic
• retropseudogene

Translations

segment of DNA

• Armenian: կեղծ գեն (keġc gen), պսեւդոգեն (psewdogen)
• Italian: pseudogene (it) m
• Russian: псевдоген (ru) m (psevdogen)
• Spanish: pseudogén m, seudogén m

See also

• junk DNA

Italian

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ gene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpsɛw.doˈd͡ʒɛ.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛne
• Hyphenation: pseu‧do‧gè‧ne

Noun

pseudogene m (plural pseudogeni)

1. (genetics) pseudogene