OBO ID: GO:0031052
Term Name: programmed DNA elimination by chromosome breakage Search Ontology:
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. (3)
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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