OBO ID: GO:0035861
Term Name: site of double-strand break Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • DNA damage foci
  • DNA damage focus
  • ionizing radiation-induced foci
  • IRIF
  • site of DSB
Definition: A region of a chromosome at which a DNA double-strand break has occurred. DNA damage signaling and repair proteins accumulate at the lesion to respond to the damage and repair the DNA to form a continuous DNA helix. (2)
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Ontology: GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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