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- noun Plural form of
pseudogene .
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Examples
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Mutations in pseudogenes do not suggest they are functional.
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Mutations in pseudogenes do not suggest they are functional.
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Yet another argument for the common ancestry of chimps and humans comes from the peculiar observation of what are called pseudogenes.
The Language of God Francis S. Collins 2006
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Yet another argument for the common ancestry of chimps and humans comes from the peculiar observation of what are called pseudogenes.
The Language of God Francis S. Collins 2006
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Gene families have arisen from duplication over time, containing silenced genes (sometimes called pseudogenes).
Gene Rheinberger, Hans-Jörg 2009
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These chromosomal regions could be composed of the now-defunct remains of ancient genes, known as pseudogenes, which were once functional copies of genes but have since lost their protein-coding ability and, presumably, their biological function.
Junk DNA, Linguistics and the scientific vacuity of Intelligent Design - The Panda's Thumb 2007
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What many have forgotten is that Ohno was commenting on a particular form of ‘junk’ namely pseudogenes and the term “Junk DNA” slowly took on a different meaning to include all non-coding sequences sequences that do not produce proteins.
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When Ohno published his famous paper in 1972, he focused his attention mainly on the fossilized genes, called pseudogenes, that are strewn like tombstones throughout our DNA.
Junk DNA, Linguistics and the scientific vacuity of Intelligent Design - The Panda's Thumb 2007
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The new findings suggest that nature has crafted a clever tale of espionage such that thousands upon thousands of mRNAs and noncoding RNAs, together with a mysterious group of genetic relics known as pseudogenes, take part in undercover reconnaissance of cellular microRNAs, resulting in a new category of genetic elements which, when mutated, can have consequences for cancer and human disease at large.
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The new findings suggest that nature has crafted a clever tale of espionage such that thousands upon thousands of mRNAs and noncoding RNAs, together with a mysterious group of genetic relics known as pseudogenes, take part in undercover reconnaissance of cellular microRNAs, resulting in a new category of genetic elements which, when mutated, can have consequences for cancer and human disease at large.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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