| Name | DNA duplex unwinding |
| ID | GO_0032508 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | DNA unwinding, duplex DNA melting |
| Description | The process in which interchain hydrogen bonds between two strands of DNA are broken or 'melted', generating a region of unpaired single strands. |
| Comment | Note that this term refers to a geometric change in DNA conformation, and should not be confused with 'DNA topological change ; GO:0006265'. |
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| Genes | SETXmbd3/nurd_humanPIF1MCMDC2FBH1DHX9DNA2btr_humanDTD1RFC5mbd2/nurd_humantfiif_humanRAD50RAD54BWRNIP1ZGRF1ASCC3brca1-b_humanSUPV3L1XRCC6ASCC1DDX12PNAV2MCM8MRE11G3BP1ku70_80_humannua4_humanWRNFANCMNBNCHD1LCHD8ascc_humanRUVBL1HELBHELQMCM9POT1RUVBL2DHX30CHTF8RTEL1XRCC5RFC4ERCC2mtexo_humanDHX36DSCC1CHTF18POLQrqt_humantfiih_humanUPF1mcm2-7_humanDDX11mcm8-mcm9_humanHFM1IGHMBP2RFC3RECQL4DDX1DDX11L8RFC2ASCC2BLMTREX1BRIP1DDX3X |