Discuss the mutation rate of pseudogenes and exons, and the characteristics that influence their respective mutation rates. Please use ~3 sentences in your answer.
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Pseudogenes are non-functional copies of genes and are not under the same constraints as exons, which are essential for protein function. Show more…
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