gene conversion
Definition: A meiotic process of directed change in which one allele directs the conversion of a partner allele to its own form.
Gene conversion, one of the two mechanisms of homologous recombination, involves the unidirectional transfer of genetic material from a ’donor’ sequence to a highly homologous ’acceptor’.
References
Chen JM, Cooper DN, Chuzhanova N, Férec C, Patrinos GP. Gene conversion: mechanisms, evolution and human disease. Nat Rev Genet. 2007 Oct;8(10):762-75. PMID: #17846636#