Term Name: | telomere maintenance via base-excision repair |
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Definition: | A telomere maintenance process that occurs by base-excision repair of telomeric DNA in response to DNA damage. Telomeric sequences are particularly susceptible to oxidative DNA damage, due to their G-rich nature. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0097698] QuickGO AmiGO |