| id | GO:0032508 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | DNA duplex unwinding |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The process in which interchain hydrogen bonds between two strands of DNA are broken or 'melted', generating a region of unpaired single strands." [GOC:isa_complete, GOC:mah] |
| comment | Note that this term refers to a geometric change in DNA conformation, and should not be confused with 'DNA topological change ; GO:0006265'. |
| is_a | GO:0032392 ! DNA geometric change |