Pseudocopy
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An imperfect (mutated or incomplete) copy of a gene that is inserted into another segment of the DNA or RNA.
"This could reflect the presence of only one bona fide copy of the element and one pseudocopy, assuming that the latter is mutated to an extent preventing adequate primer binding but allowing detection by hybridization."
Example
More examples"This could reflect the presence of only one bona fide copy of the element and one pseudocopy, assuming that the latter is mutated to an extent preventing adequate primer binding but allowing detection by hybridization."
Etymology
From pseudo- + copy.
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