Term Name:	programmed DNA elimination by chromosome breakage
Synonyms:	chromosome breakage
Definition:	Regulated cleavage of the developing macronuclear genome at a limited number of chromosome breakage sites (CBS). The macronuclear destined segment (MDS) sequence adjacent to the CBS (or separated from it by a BES) receives a macronuclear telomere following chromosome breakage.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0031052]    QuickGO    AmiGO