FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term sequence-specific DNA binding ID (Ontology) GO:0043565 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Binding to DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.
Also Known As"sequence specific DNA binding"
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 sequence-specific DNA binding (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     contributes_to | sequence-specific DNA binding       --
     enables | sequence-specific DNA binding       --
 NOT | enables | sequence-specific DNA binding       --
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  nucleic acid binding
   |__DNA binding
       |__sequence-specific DNA binding  700 rec.
           |__DNA loop anchor binding
           |__methyl-CpG binding 1 rec.
           |__sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding 626 rec.
           |   |__centromeric DNA binding
           |   |__DNA replication origin binding 10 rec.
           |   |__dsDNA-RNA triple helix-forming chromatin adaptor activity
           |   |__P-element binding 3 rec.
           |   |__piRNA cluster binding(+) 2 rec.
           |   |__rDNA binding(+) 4 rec.
           |   |__replication fork barrier binding(+)
           |   |__satellite DNA binding(+) 4 rec.
           |   |__sequence-specific DNA binding, bending(+)
           |   |__tDNA binding
           |   |__transcription cis-regulatory region binding(+) 594 rec.
           |__sequence-specific single stranded DNA binding 6 rec.
           |   |__single-stranded telomeric DNA binding(+) 5 rec.
           |__telomeric repeat DNA binding 11 rec.
           |   |__double-stranded telomeric DNA binding 1 rec.
           |   |__double-stranded/single-stranded junction telomeric DNA binding
           |   |__single-stranded telomeric DNA binding(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__telomeric G-quadruplex DNA binding
           |__unmethylated CpG binding
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