Septin 14 pseudogene 2 (SEPTIN14P2)

Septin 14 pseudogene 2 (SEPTIN14P2) is a nonfunctional genomic DNA sequence that resembles the functional septin 14 gene but does not produce a working protein. It is an example of a pseudogene, arising from gene duplication or retrotransposition events and having lost the ability to encode a functional polypeptide due to mutations or lack of regulatory elements. While some pseudogenes may have RNA-based regulatory functions, the vast majority—including SEPTIN14P2—are not considered functional, nor are they drug targets. Pseudogenes can have implications in genomic studies and sometimes confound genetic testing, but generally do not play direct roles in biology or disease[1][4][6].