Term Name:	ribonucleotide excision repair
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Definition:	The pathway by which a ribonucleotide is removed from DNA and replaced by a deoxyribonucleotide. The ribonucleotide is incised by RNase H2, and further excised by an endonuclease. The resulting 1 nt gap is then repaired by DNA polymerase and DNA ligase.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:1990516]    QuickGO    AmiGO