meiotic DNA double-strand break formation
id: GO:0042138
name: meiotic DNA double-strand break formation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The cell cycle process in which double-strand breaks are generated at defined hotspots throughout the genome during meiosis I. This results in the initiation of meiotic recombination.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0010780 | meiotic DNA double-strand break formation involved in reciprocal meiotic recombination |
| GO:0010781 | meiotic DNA double-strand break formation involved in meiotic gene conversion |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0022402 | cell cycle process |
| GO:0090305 | nucleic acid phosphodiester bond hydrolysis |
