Chromodomain protein, Y chromosome-like pseudogene

Chromodomain protein, Y chromosome-like pseudogene (gene symbol often abbreviated as CDYL pseudogene, Ensembl: ENSG00000282697) represents a nonfunctional segment of DNA homologous to the functional Chromodomain Y like (CDYL) gene, classified as a pseudogene[1][2][4]. Pseudogenes are typically incapable of producing functional protein products but may share significant sequence similarity to protein-coding genes[2][4]. They generally lack biological function and are excluded as direct drug targets or therapeutic entities, but in exceptional cases may generate regulatory RNA transcripts[4][6]. As a pseudogene, it does not encode a functional chromodomain-containing protein and has no direct molecular function, known biological role, or disease association, nor is it known to interact with drugs or serve as a clinical biomarker. Pseudogenes like this may complicate genetic analysis but are not themselves functional targets[2][4].

Other names

CDYL pseudogene