pseudogenization

The conversion of a gene into a pseudogene.

Noun

  1. The conversion of a gene into a pseudogene.
    • The presence of stop codons at two different positions in ΨAvTpsB and ΨAvTpsB’ suggests that pseudogenization happened after their acquisition. - 2015 July 11, “Against All Odds: Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase and...

Origin

From pseudogene + -ization.

Forms

pseudogenizations