recombination
noun
- a combining again
- Genetics the appearance in offspring of new combinations of allelic genes not present in either parent, produced from the mixing of genetic material, as by crossing-over
See recombination in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rēˌkŏm-bə-nāˈshən)
noun The natural formation in offspring of genetic combinations not present in parents, by the processes of crossing over or independent assortment.
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