Gene Conversion

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.

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): G05.728.615.475

MeSH Unique ID: D005785

Entry Terms:

• Conversion, Gene
• Conversions, Gene
• Gene Conversions
• Polar Recombination
• Polar Recombinations
• Recombination, Polar
• Recombinations, Polar
• Polaron
• Polarons

Previous Indexing:

• Mutation (1966-1979)
• Recombination, Genetic (1968-1979)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Recombination, Genetic
Homologous Recombination
Gene Conversion