GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
chromosome breakage |
Acc: |
GO:0031052 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
Regulated cleavage of the developing macronuclear genome at a limited number of chromosome breakage sites (CBS). The macronuclear destined segment (MDS) sequence adjacent to the CBS (or separated from it by a BES) receives a macronuclear telomere following chromosome breakage. |
Synonyms:
- establishment or maintenance of heterochromatin architecture
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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