Term Name: | formation of extrachromosomal circular DNA |
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Synonyms: | assembly of extrachromosomal circular DNA |
Definition: | Excision from the chromosome and circularization of a region of chromosomal DNA, generally, but not always, via homologous recombination between direct tandem repeats. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001325] QuickGO AmiGO |