Pseudogenized

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Converted or mutated to a pseudogene. not-comparable

    "This pattern strongly suggests that a deletion of the promoter region occurred in the common ancestor of muroids and abrogated the transcription of exon 1A (as observed in mouse, where the pseudogenized exon 1A is not transcribed […]"

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"This pattern strongly suggests that a deletion of the promoter region occurred in the common ancestor of muroids and abrogated the transcription of exon 1A (as observed in mouse, where the pseudogenized exon 1A is not transcribed […]"

Etymology

From pseudogene + -ize + -ed.

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