Family with sequence similarity 9 pseudogene

Family with sequence similarity 9 pseudogene (ENSG00000235219) is a non-coding genomic element with high homology to the FAM9 gene family, but it does not encode a functional protein product[5][1]. Pseudogenes may sometimes participate in regulatory functions at the RNA level, such as modulating gene expression by acting as microRNA sponges, but such roles are rare, usually context-specific, and not established for this particular gene[3]. Generally, pseudogenes are considered evolutionary relics and are not therapeutic targets; exceptions exist only for well-characterized regulatory pseudogenes[1][3][5].

Other names

Family with sequence similarity 9 subtypes pseudogeneFAM9 pseudogeneENSG00000235219

No known mechanism of action, as pseudogenes do not encode functional protein targets.