| Term Name: | DNA damage tolerance |
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| Synonyms: | postreplication DNA repair, postreplication repair |
| Definition: | A process that promotes the bypass of single-stranded DNA lesions encountered by DNA polymerases during DNA replication, thereby preventing replication fork stalling and allowing completion of DNA replication without removing the damage. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006301] QuickGO AmiGO |