Term Name: DNA double-strand break processing
Synonyms:
Definition: The 5' to 3' exonucleolytic resection of the DNA at the site of the break to form a 3' single-strand DNA overhang.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0000729]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: double-strand break repair
is a type of: DNA metabolic process
has subtype: DNA double-strand break processing involved in repair via single-strand annealing DNA double-strand break processing involved in repair via synthesis-dependent strand annealing meiotic DNA double-strand break processing
has_part: 5'-3' DNA exonuclease activity
inverse has_part: gene conversion at mating-type locus
regulated by: regulation of DNA double-strand break processing