Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

meiotic DNA double-strand break formation involved in reciprocal meiotic recombination

Term ID
GO:0010780
Synonyms
Definition
The cell cycle process in which double-strand breaks are generated at defined hotspots throughout the genome during meiosis I resulting in meiotic recombination. Meiotic recombination is the cell cycle process in which double strand breaks are formed and repaired through a double Holliday junction intermediate.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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