processed_pseudogene

Term ID

SO:0000043

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.

References

Ontology

Sequence Ontology