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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > genetic resources > genome > genes > pseudogenes
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > biological resources > genetic resources > genome > genes > pseudogenes
Preferred Term:

pseudogenes

Definition:
Genes bearing close resemblance to known genes at different loci, but rendered non-functional by additions or deletions in structure that prevent normal transcription or translation. When lacking introns and containing a poly-A segment near the downstream end (as a result of reverse copying from processed nuclear RNA into double-stranded DNA), they are called processed genes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
genes
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • processed genes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42602
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