WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0009307
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| GO:0009307 | Name | DNA restriction-modification system | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | A defense process found in many bacteria and archaea that protects the organism from invading foreign DNA by cleaving it with a restriction endonuclease. The organism's own DNA is protected by methylation of a specific nucleotide, which occurs immediately following replication, in the same target site as the restriction enzyme. | ||
| Synonym | Broad | DNA restriction | |
| Status | Valid | ||
| Type | Biological_process | ||
| Parent | Instance_of | GO:0006304 | |
| GO:0044355 | |||
| Attributes_of | Motif (38) | ||
| Index | Ancestor (28) | ||
| Version | Gene Ontology releases/2023-11-15 |
