Name | DNA endoreduplication |
ID | GO_0042023 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | DNA endoreplication, DNA re-duplication |
Description | Regulated re-replication of DNA within a single cell cycle, resulting in an increased cell ploidy. An example of this process occurs in the synthesis of Drosophila salivary gland cell polytene chromosomes. |
Comment | Note that this term is only to be used in situations were this process occurs normally. Not to be used to describe mutant or diseased states. |
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