What is another word for inert gene?
Pronunciation: [ɪnˈɜːt d͡ʒˈiːn] (IPA) 
Inert gene is a term used to describe a non-functional or non-expressed gene in an organism. There are various synonyms to describe an inert gene, including a dormant gene, a silent gene, or a non-coding gene. These genes do not produce any protein or RNA product and remain inactive throughout an organism's lifetime. To distinguish from active genes, which produce a functional product, researchers often refer to inert genes as non-functional, vestigial, or pseudogenes. Although these genes do not have an apparent role in an organism's life, they can provide evolutionary insights into the genome's history and function. As such, studying inert genes can be crucial for understanding the complex mechanisms of gene regulation and evolution.
