apoptotic DNA fragmentation Gene Set

Dataset	GO Biological Process Annotations 2025
Category	structural or functional annotations
Type	biological process
Description	The cleavage of DNA during apoptosis, which usually occurs in two stages: cleavage into fragments of about 50 kbp followed by cleavage between nucleosomes to yield 200 bp fragments. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006309)
External Link	http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006309
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9 genes participating in the apoptotic DNA fragmentation biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.

Symbol	Name
CECR2	cat eye syndrome chromosome region, candidate 2
DFFB	DNA fragmentation factor, 40kDa, beta polypeptide (caspase-activated DNase)
DICER1	dicer 1, ribonuclease type III
DNASE1L3	deoxyribonuclease I-like 3
DNASE2	deoxyribonuclease II, lysosomal
DNASE2B	deoxyribonuclease II beta
ENDOG	endonuclease G
EXOG	endo/exonuclease (5'-3'), endonuclease G-like
FOXL2	forkhead box L2