pseudogene

pseudogene

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)
Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.
Middle English pseudo-
English pseudo-
English gene
English pseudogene

    From pseudo- + gene.

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    Noun

    pseudogene (plural pseudogenes)

    1. (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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    Italian

    Etymology

      From pseudo- +‎ gene.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˌpsɛw.doˈd͡ʒɛ.ne/[1]
      • Rhymes: -ɛne
      • Hyphenation: pseu‧do‧gè‧ne

      Noun

      pseudogene m (plural pseudogeni)

      1. (genetics) pseudogene

      References

      1. ^ pseudogene in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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