hPHD / Human Pseudogene Homology Database Dataset online

Pseudogene-aware analysis

Navigate sequence similarity with confidence.

Explore pseudogene-aware PCR primers and identify homologous human sequences through one focused, research-ready database.

  • 14,702Pseudogene lociGENCODE v50
  • 4,758Ψ Library papersgrounded chatbot
  • 500–900bp inner ampliconAI nested design
  • 2,006Curated primers86 genes, sourced
  • BLASTNSpecificity maplocal, full-gene
01 Homology reviewSimilarity mapped
02 Specific regionsDifferences shown
03 Assay designNested & long-range
04 LiteratureAnswers with sources

Research context

Why pseudogene-aware analysis matters

Pseudogenes and other homologous regions interfere with sequence uniqueness, complicating target enrichment, primer specificity and variant interpretation in genetic testing.

01

Understand interference

A pseudogene resembles a coding gene but may be unable to produce a functional protein because of disruptive variants.

02

See where loci differ

Full-gene BLASTN maps every stretch dense in paralog-discriminating bases — the only positions at which PCR can tell a gene from its pseudogene.

03

Design a specific assay

A long-range outer pair and a 500–900 bp inner pair are placed automatically over that region, reusing an outer primer where one already fits.

04

Check the literature

Ask the Ψ Library about pseudogene interference and get answers drawn only from open-access papers, each claim cited to its source sentence.

From query to evidence

A clearer path through complex sequence relationships.

The database brings homology review, gene-specific region mapping, assay design and literature evidence into a consistent workflow while keeping the original scientific dataset intact.

Begin a search
  1. 1
    Choose an analysis

    Search by gene symbol for primers or paste a nucleotide sequence for homology.

  2. 2
    Review FASTA matches

    Select a gene and inspect the exact segment highlighted in its complete FASTA record.

  3. 3
    Run BLAST when needed

    From the selected gene page, use the complete FASTA sequence as a local BLASTN query and read the gene-specific region map.

  4. 4
    Design or look it up

    Hand the region to the primer designer, or ask the Ψ Library what the literature reports about it.