recombination
[ ree-kom-buh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌri kɒm bəˈneɪ ʃən /
Genetics.
the formation of new combinations of genes, either naturally, by crossing over or independent assortment, or in the laboratory by direct manipulation of genetic material.
Origin of recombination
1820–30, for general sense; 1900–05 for current sense;
re- +
combination
Words nearby recombination
recollection,
recombinant,
recombinant dna,
recombinant dna technology,
recombinase,
recombination,
recombine,
recommence,
recommend,
recommendation,
recommendatory
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British Dictionary definitions for recombination
recombination
/ (ˌriːkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
genetics
any of several processes by which genetic material of different origins becomes combined. It most commonly occurs between two sets of parental chromosomes during production of germ cells
physics
the union of free electrons and holes in a semiconductor or of free ions and electrons in a plasma
Medical definitions for recombination
recombination
[ rē′kŏm-bə-nā′shən ]
n.
The natural formation in offspring of genetic combinations not present in parents by the processes of crossing over or independent assortment.