RECOMBINATION - Definition

Pronunciation:		`reekâmbu'neyshun
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents [n] (physics) a combinng of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles

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	See Also:	combine, combining

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Recom`bina"tion\ (r?k?m`b?n?"sh?n), n. Combination a second or additional time.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	The process by which offspring derive a combination of genes different from that of either parent. In higher organisms, this can occur by crossing over.

Glossary

	Definition:	The process by which progeny derive a combination of genes different from that of either parent. In higher organisms, this can occur by crossing over. a mechanism of meiosis responsible for each gamete's uniqueness. As the chromosomes line up in metaphase, they can combine into several configurations.