recombination

recombination /re·com·bi·na·tion/ (re?kom-bi-na´shun)

1. the reunion, in the same or different arrangement, of formerly united elements that have been separated.

2. in genetics, the process that creates new combinations of genes by shuffling the linear order of the DNA.

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re·com·bi·na·tion (rkm-b-nshn)

n.

The natural formation in offspring of genetic combinations not present in parents by the processes of crossing over or independent assortment.

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recombination

the reunion, in the same or different arrangement, of formerly united elements that have been separated; in genetics, the formation of new gene combinations due to crossing over by homologous chromosomes. Recombination occurs between viruses such as influenza or bluetongue which have segmented genomes. Called also reassortment.

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recombination frequency

the frequency of exchange between two genes on the same chromosome.