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Crossing Over

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Noun

1. crossing over, crossover

the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crossing Over

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noun
biology
the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the diplotene stage of meiosis. It results in the rearrangement of genes and produces variation in the inherited characteristics of the offspring
See also linkage (sense 4)

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Crossing Over

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noun
an exchange of equivalent genetic material between homologous chromatids during meiosis

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Crossing Over

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n.
The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis and contributes to genetic variability.

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