Term Name:	chromosomal 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation pathway
Synonyms:	epigenetic 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation, epigenetic 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation pathway, epigenetic DNA demethylation
Definition:	A process that chemically modifies 5-methylcytosine (5meC) to make it a substrate for the base excision repair pathway, which then restores the unmodified cytosine.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0141166]    QuickGO    AmiGO