Recombination
- Pronunciation
- /RE-kom-bi-nay-shun/
- Category
- Genetics
- Singular
- Recombination
- Plural
- Recombinations
Definition
A process that can lead to the exchange of segments of DNA molecules and result in progeny from a cross between two different parents with combinations of alleles not displayed by either parent. In entomology and arachnology, recombination can affect the genetic diversity within populations of insects and arachnids.
Etymology
Example
Recombination allows for genetic diversity by shuffling existing genes in insect and arachnid populations.