NALT

Preferred term

site-specific recombination

Topic

DNA rearrangements occurring between specific DNA segments which may exhibit little sequence homology. Recombinase enzymes bind to short DNA sequences, cleaving and rejoining the DNA strands. Sequences may move between nonhomologous sites within a single chromosome or between two chromosomes.

genetic recombination

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

73409

Spanish

recombinación específica de sitio

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/205243

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Created 9/10/13, last modified 12/6/13