A DNA repair process where the damaged portion of DNA is excised, or removed, then the removed part is recopied from the other undamaged strand by DNA polymerase enzymes, and finally the replacement part is attached to the site by DNA ligase enzymes.


From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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