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GO: Biological Process

DNA restriction-modification system

Term ID
GO:0009307
Synonyms
  • DNA restriction
Definition
A defense process found in many bacteria and archaea that protects the organism from invading foreign DNA by cleaving it with a restriction endonuclease. The organism's own DNA is protected by methylation of a specific nucleotide, which occurs immediately following replication, in the same target site as the restriction enzyme. KW-0680
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes