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crossing over| In biology, a process that occurs during meiosis. While homologous chromosomes are lying alongside each other in pairs, each partner may twist around the other and exchange corresponding chromosomal segments. It is a form of genetic recombination, which increases variation and thus allows offspring to vary from their parents. |
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