Definition of Crossing over

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Crossing over

The term 'Crossing over' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as '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'.

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