Genetic Function
gene conversion
[ jeen kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Homologous Recombination
Definitions related to gene conversion:
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A DNA recombination process that results in the unidirectional transfer of genetic material from a donor sequence to a highly homologous acceptor. The resulting acceptor sequence is identical to that of the donor.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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The asymmetrical segregation of genes during replication which leads to the production of non-reciprocal recombinant strands and the apparent conversion of one allele into another. Thus, e.g., the meiotic products of an Aa individual may be AAAa or aaaA instead of AAaa, i.e., the A allele has been converted into the a allele or vice versa.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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