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Pseudogene

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Meaning

(genetics) A segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which is similar to a gene but does not code for a gene product..

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What does pseudogene mean?

Pseudogene means (genetics) A segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which is similar to a gene but does not code for a gene product..

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