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GO: Biological Process

t-circle formation

Term ID
GO:0090656
Synonyms
  • telomeric circle formation
Definition
A telomere maintenance process that results in the formation of a telomeric circle, or t-circle. A t-circle is an extrachromosomal duplex or single-stranded circular DNA molecule composed of t-arrays. T-circles are involved in the control of telomere length via alternative-lengthening of telomeres (ALT) pathway and telomere rapid deletion (TRD). (4)
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