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Recombination

The process by which two DNA molecules exchange genetic information. In meiosis exchange can take place between maternal and paternal chromosomes leading to a novel combination of genetic material in the egg or sperm.

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Human egg cells are often genetically abnormal 14 December 2020 News
Doubt over human embryo editing study 4 September 2017 News
If you could alter the characteristics of future generations, would you do it? 22 May 2017 Comment
Genetic ancestry test claims to find 'village where your DNA was formed' 6 May 2014 News
Male chromosome not dying out, say researchers 13 January 2014 News
Event Review: GENIE Public Engagement Lectures 22 October 2012 Review
A break is not the end: pluripotent stem cell research gives insight on DNA damage disorder 24 September 2012 News
An eggsample of why it is hard to prove a negative 30 July 2012 Comment
Every sperm is special, genome sequencing shows 23 July 2012 News
Men might escape extinction according to monkey Y chromosome study 27 February 2012 News
Skin disease has inbuilt genetic 'cure' 31 August 2010 News
Females lacking second X-chromosome may have started life 'male' 14 September 2009 News
Gene therapy death link can't be ruled out, say experts 24 September 2007 News
Gene 'editing' technique shows promise 8 April 2005 News
Regulating gene therapy trials 19 June 2000 News
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