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entrecruzamiento

The breaking during meiosis of one maternal and one paternal chromosome, the exchange of corresponding sections of DNA, and the rejoining of the chromosomes. This process can result in an exchange of alleles between chromosomes.

See also: recombination.

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  • Industry/Domain: Biology
  • Category: Genome
  • Company: U.S. DOE
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