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re•com•bi•na•tion



Pronunciation: (rē"kom-bu-nā'shun), [key] Genetics.
the formation of new combinations of genes, either naturally, by crossing over or independent assortment, or in the laboratory by direct manipulation of genetic material.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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