Term Name:	UV-damage excision repair
Synonyms:	AER, alternative excision repair, UV-damaged DNA endonuclease-dependent excision repair, UVDE-dependent excision repair, UVER
Definition:	A DNA repair process that is initiated by an endonuclease that introduces a single-strand incision immediately 5' of a UV-induced damage site. UV-damage excision repair acts on both cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) and pyrimidine-pyrimidone 6-4 photoproducts (6-4PPs).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0070914]    QuickGO    AmiGO