Term Name:	nucleotide-excision repair, DNA damage recognition
Synonyms:	pyrimidine-dimer repair, DNA damage recognition
Definition:	The identification of lesions in DNA, such as pyrimidine-dimers, intrastrand cross-links, and bulky adducts. The wide range of substrate specificity suggests the repair complex recognizes distortions in the DNA helix.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0000715]    QuickGO    AmiGO