Gene conversion

Gene conversion is the process by which one DNA sequence replaces a homologous sequence such that the sequences become identical after the conversion.[1] Gene conversion can be either allelic, meaning that one allele of the same gene replaces another allele, or ectopic, meaning that one paralogous DNA sequence converts another.[2]

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