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GO: Biological Process

programmed DNA elimination

Term ID
GO:0031049
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Definition
A process in which genomic fragments or entire chromosomes are eliminated from somatic cells or from micronuclei of ciliates. This process occurs in the developing macronucleus (anlage) of a ciliate, as well as in other species, including vertebrates and is an irreversible mechanism of gene silencing. (3)
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