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GO: Biological Process

DNA strand displacement

Term ID
GO:0000732
Synonyms
  • D-loop dissociation
  • D-loop processing
  • displacement loop dissociation
  • displacement loop processing
  • strand displacement
Definition
The rejection of the broken 3' single-strand DNA molecule that formed heteroduplex DNA with its complement in an intact duplex DNA. The Watson-Crick base pairing in the original duplex is restored. The rejected 3' single-strand DNA molecule reanneals with its original complement to reform two intact duplex molecules. 10357855
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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