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Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D. defines Pseudogene

Pseudogene

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A pseudogene is a DNA sequence that resembles a gene but has been mutated into an inactive form over the course of evolution. A pseudogene shares an evolutionary history with a functional gene and can provide insight into their shared ancestry.

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