Term Name:	apoptotic DNA fragmentation
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