double-strand break repair via homologous recombination

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Namedouble-strand break repair via homologous recombination
IDGO_0000724
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Biological process

Alternative ID

GO:0016924

Exact synonym

HDR, HRR, Rad51-dependent recombinational repair, Rhp51-dependent recombinational repair, homologous recombinational repair, homology-directed repair

Description

The error-free repair of a double-strand break in DNA in which the broken DNA molecule is repaired using homologous sequences. A strand in the broken DNA searches for a homologous region in an intact chromosome to serve as the template for DNA synthesis. The restoration of two intact DNA molecules results in the exchange, reciprocal or nonreciprocal, of genetic material between the intact DNA molecule and the broken DNA molecule.

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