homing of group II introns

Term ID

GO:0006315

Synonyms

Definition

Lateral transfer of a group II intron to a homologous allele that lacks the intron, mediated by a site-specific endonuclease encoded within the mobile intron; group II introns are self-splicing introns with a conserved secondary structure. (2)

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Ontology

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