Term Name: | mating-type locus imprinting |
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Synonyms: | genetic imprinting at mating-type locus, genomic imprinting at mating-type locus, mating type determination, imprinting |
Definition: | A genomic imprinting process in which a stable single-strand DNA lesion triggers programmed gene conversion at the mating-type locus, thereby restricting mating-type interconversion to one of the two sister chromatids during DNA replication. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0071515] QuickGO AmiGO |