recombination
noun
re·com·bi·na·tion
ˌrē-ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən 
: the formation by the processes of crossing-over and independent assortment of new combinations of genes in progeny that did not occur in the parents
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This milestone, in which the ionized soup became neutral atoms, is known as recombination (a misnomer, since nuclei and electrons had never combined before).
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
In this region, the free, mobile charges are lost because of diffusion and recombination with their opposite charges, and an electric field is established that can be exploited to control the flow of charges across the boundary.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
The seemingly endless recombinations of CNN’s parent organization with various suitors, culminating most recently with the 2022 spinoff from AT&T into Warner Bros. Discovery, has also occasioned reductions and other budget cuts.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Risk of recombination Questions have swirled about whether or not bird flu and seasonal influenza could form a recombinant virus, meaning a combination of the two.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
In this region, the free, mobile charges are lost because of diffusion and recombination with their opposite charges, and an electric field is established that can be exploited to control the flow of charges across the boundary.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
The seemingly endless recombinations of CNN’s parent organization with various suitors, culminating most recently with the 2022 spinoff from AT&T into Warner Bros. Discovery, has also occasioned reductions and other budget cuts.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Risk of recombination Questions have swirled about whether or not bird flu and seasonal influenza could form a recombinant virus, meaning a combination of the two.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Recombination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recombination. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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recombination
noun
re·com·bi·na·tion
ˌrē-ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən
: the formation of new combinations of genes
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recombination
noun
re·com·bi·na·tion
ˌrē-ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən
: the formation by the processes of crossing-over and independent assortment of new combinations of genes in progeny that did not occur in the parents
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