Phenomena and Processes

Excision Repair

A major DNA repair mechanism in which defective regions in one strand are excised and resynthesized using the complementary base pairing information in the intact strand.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A major DNA repair mechanism in which defective regions in one strand are excised and resynthesized using the complementary base pairing information in the intact strand.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Base Excision Repair
  • Nucleotide Excision Repair
  • Transcription Coupled Excision Repair
  • Transcription Coupled Repair
  • Transcription-Coupled Excision Repair
  • Transcription-Coupled Repair
  • Excision Repair, Base
  • Excision Repair, Nucleotide
  • Excision Repair, Transcription-Coupled

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2024; use DNA REPAIR 1991-2023

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA Repair (1974-2023)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G02.111.222w.460w
  2. G05.219w.460w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Excision Repair. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097147. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097147
  2. Excision Repair. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excision_repair
  3. Excision Repair. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5419624