Molecular Function
DNA fragmentation
DNA frag·men·ta·tion
Subclass of:
DNA Damage
Definitions related to dna fragmentation:
  • A process that results in the breaking of macromolecular DNA into small pieces.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Splitting the DNA into shorter pieces by endonucleolytic DNA CLEAVAGE at multiple sites. It includes the internucleosomal DNA fragmentation, which along with chromatin condensation, are considered to be the hallmarks of APOPTOSIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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