Term: | eye apoptotic DNA fragmentation |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | eye |
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Synonyms: | eyes |
Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107] |
Name: | apoptotic DNA fragmentation |
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Synonyms: | chromatinolysis, DNA catabolic process during apoptosis, DNA catabolism during apoptosis, DNA fragmentation, DNA fragmentation involved in apoptotic nuclear change, endonucleolytic DNA catabolic process involved in apoptosis |
Definition: | The cleavage of DNA during apoptosis, which usually occurs in two stages: cleavage into fragments of about 50 kbp followed by cleavage between nucleosomes to yield 200 bp fragments. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006309] QuickGO AmiGO |