Pseudogenes and retroviruses

[Loren Booda]

Is there any similarity between the concept of a pseudogene and that of a retrovirus?

[sdekivit]

Is there any similarity between the concept of a pseudogene and that of a retrovirus?

a pseudogene is a gene that has been damaged by a mutation for example and hasn't got a function anymore.

The relationship between pseudogenes and retroviruses are the terms DNA 'transposition' and 'transposons'. Find out what that process is and you'll get their relationship.