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CONVENTIONAL PSEUDOGENE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Inactive but stable component of the genome derived by mutation of an ancestral active gene.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Gène devenu inactif à la suite de mutations successives.

OBS

pseudogène : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

pseudogène; gène silencieux : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Gen inactivo de origen mutacional para el cual no existe contrapartida en las poblaciones de tipo salvaje.

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