| Term Name: | processed_pseudogene |
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| Synonyms: | INSDC_feature:gene, INSDC_qualifier:processed, processed pseudogene, pseudogene by reverse transcription, R psi G, retropseudogene |
| Definition: | A pseudogene created via retrotranposition of the mRNA of a functional protein-coding parent gene followed by accumulation of deleterious mutations lacking introns and promoters, often including a polyA tail. |
| Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000043] |