DNA strand displacement

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NameDNA strand displacement
IDGO_0000732
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Biological process

Exact synonym

strand displacement

Related synonym

D-loop dissociation, D-loop processing, displacement loop dissociation, displacement loop processing

Description

The rejection of the broken 3' single-strand DNA molecule that formed heteroduplex DNA with its complement in an intact duplex DNA. The Watson-Crick base pairing in the original duplex is restored. The rejected 3' single-strand DNA molecule reanneals with its original complement to reform two intact duplex molecules.

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