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Preferred Name

Homologous Recombination

Synonyms

Homologous Recombination

Definitions

The process of exchange of genetic material between autonomous replicons, which depends on regions of extensive sequence homology between the participating DNA strands. This process involves double-strand breakage of one participant, resection of the break, and strand invasion, followed by formation, displacement and resolution of the Holliday junction. This process is involved in repairing broken DNA and creating combinations of genes that may be unique from the parent duplexes. Disruptions in this process can result in inviability, premature aging and predisposition to cancers and degenerative diseases.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C18144

code

C18144

DEFINITION

The process of exchange of genetic material between autonomous replicons, which depends on regions of extensive sequence homology between the participating DNA strands. This process involves double-strand breakage of one participant, resection of the break, and strand invasion, followed by formation, displacement and resolution of the Holliday junction. This process is involved in repairing broken DNA and creating combinations of genes that may be unique from the parent duplexes. Disruptions in this process can result in inviability, premature aging and predisposition to cancers and degenerative diseases.

FULL_SYN

Homologous Recombination

label

Homologous Recombination

Legacy Concept Name

Homologous_Recombination

Preferred_Name

Homologous Recombination

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C18144

Semantic_Type

Genetic Function

UMLS_CUI

C0599773

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C17082

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