movement of group I intron

Term ID

GO:0006316

Synonyms

Definition

Lateral transfer of a group I intron to a homologous allele that lacks the intron, mediated by a site-specific endonuclease encoded within the mobile intron; group I introns are self-splicing introns that use guanosine as a cofactor in the splicing reaction. (2)

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Ontology

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