recombination noun. [ri:,kɒmbɪ'neɪʃ(ǝ)n, ,ri:kɒmb-] E19.
[from RECOMBINE + -ATION.]
1. The action or an act of recombining something. E19.

2. Physics. The coming together of ions and electrons to form neutral atoms. Freq. attrib. L19.

3. Genetics.
a. The formation (by means of sexual reproduction) of genotypes that differ from both parental genotypes. E20.
b. The formation (by crossing over) of chromosomes that differ from both the parental chromosomes. E20.
c. The artificial production of new genetic material by joining segments of DNA from different organisms. L20.

■ recombinational adjective (Genetics) of or pertaining to recombination M20.

■ recombinationally adverb M20.

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