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pseudofunctionalization

pseudofunctionalization noun: a deleterious mutation that does not actually add function.

Noun

pseudofunctionalization (uncountable)

  1. A deleterious mutation that does not actually add function
    • One such selection fate was the pseudofunctionalization of the duplicate [49 ].2016 March 4, “Characterization of the Fatty Acid Desaturase Genes in Cucumber: Structure, Phylogeny, and Expression Patterns”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of pseudofunctionalization

From pseudo- + functionalization.

Questions about pseudofunctionalization

What does pseudofunctionalization mean?
Pseudofunctionalization means a deleterious mutation that does not actually add function.
What part of speech is pseudofunctionalization?
Pseudofunctionalization is a noun.

Words near pseudofunctionalization in the dictionary

  1. pseudofracture
  2. pseudofractures
  3. pseudofructose
  4. pseudofruit
  5. pseudofruits
  6. pseudofunctionalization
  7. pseudofunctions
  8. pseudofunctor
  9. pseudofunctors
  10. pseudofungi
  11. pseudofungus

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