pseudocopy
pseudocopy noun: an imperfect (mutated or incomplete) copy of a gene that is inserted into another segment of the DNA or RNA.
Noun
pseudocopy (plural pseudocopies)
- An imperfect (mutated or incomplete) copy of a gene that is inserted into another segment of the DNA or RNA.
- This could reflect the presence of only one bona fide copy of the element and one pseudocopy, assuming that the latter is mutated to an extent preventing adequate primer binding but allowing detection by hybridization.1994, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, page 2822
- In order to make even a pseudocopy of a gene, a dozen sophisticated proteins are required: to pry apart the two DNA strands, to align the copying machinery at the right place, to stitch the nucleotides together into a string, to insert the pseudocopy back into the DNA, and much more.2001, Michael J. Behe, Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
Forms of pseudocopy
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Origin of pseudocopy
From pseudo- + copy.
Questions about pseudocopy
- What does pseudocopy mean?
- Pseudocopy means an imperfect (mutated or incomplete) copy of a gene that is inserted into another segment of the DNA or RNA.
- What part of speech is pseudocopy?
- Pseudocopy is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudocopy?
- The plural of pseudocopy is pseudocopies.
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