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1,023 words, approx. 4 pages
Pseudogenes Pseudogenes are defective copies of functional genes. These may be partial or complete duplicates derived from polypeptide-encoding genes or RNA genes. The DNA sequence of a pseudogene is ... Read more
305 words, approx. 2 pages
Pseudogene A pseudogene is a sequence of DNA that is very similar to a normal gene but that has been altered slightly so that it is not expressed. A pseudogene was probably once functional. However, t... Read more