pseudogenized

English

Etymology

From pseudogene +‎ -ize +‎ -ed.

Adjective

pseudogenized (not comparable)

1. (genetics) Converted or mutated to a pseudogene.
   • 2015 July 2, Alexa Sadier et al., “Tinkering signaling pathways by gain and loss of protein isoforms: the case of the EDA pathway regulator EDARADD”, in BMC Evolutionary Biology‎^[1], volume 15, →DOI:

     This pattern strongly suggests that a deletion of the promoter region occurred in the common ancestor of muroids and abrogated the transcription of exon 1A (as observed in mouse, where the pseudogenized exon 1A is not transcribed […]