Chromobox homolog 3 pseudogene

Chromobox homolog 3 pseudogene (ENSG00000270558) is a non-functional genomic locus derived from the retrotransposition or duplication of the parental CBX3 gene, which encodes a DNA-binding protein involved in heterochromatin formation[1][3][5][6]. Pseudogenes such as this typically contain sequence similarity to the functional gene but lack coding capacity, often due to lack of regulatory elements or presence of mutations disrupting protein-coding potential[1][7]. There is no evidence for transcription, translation, or regulatory function for this pseudogene. It is primarily of interest for evolutionary and genomic studies rather than therapeutic or biomarker research.

Other names

CBX3PCBX3P3CBX3 pseudogene