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apoptotic DNA fragmentation |
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- chromatinolysis
- DNA catabolic process during apoptosis
- DNA catabolism during apoptosis
- DNA fragmentation
- DNA fragmentation involved in apoptotic nuclear change
- endonucleolytic DNA catabolic process involved in apoptosis
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Definition: |
The cleavage of DNA during apoptosis, which usually occurs in two stages: cleavage into fragments of about 50 kbp followed by cleavage between nucleosomes to yield 200 bp fragments.
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GO: Biological Process
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