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GO: Biological Process

mating-type locus imprinting

Term ID
GO:0071515
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. (2)
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