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Genetic recombination occurs during meiosis cell division. As genes cross over during this process, scientists track the genes to study their linkage.

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Genetic recombination occurs during meiosis cell division. As genes cross over during this process, scientists track the genes to study their linkage.

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This process distinctly does tend to mix-things-up.

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During crossing over, pieces of the homologous chromosomes trade places, which results in recombination of the DNA.

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When do stages of meiosis recombination or crossing over occur?

Crossing over occurs during Prophase I.


What effect does crossing over in propahse 1 have on the cells?

Crossing over creates a genetic recombination of the DNA.


Does recombination only occur through single crossing over events?

Yes


What is the genetic recombination of the kingdom animalia?

Meiosis, which includes crossing over and independent assortment


What creates a variety in the offspring?

Genetic recombination during crossing over in prophase I of meiosis.


When does crossing over occur for oogenesis?

prophase I, exactly in pachytene the synaptonemal complex is formed between the thickened chromosomes and recombination or crossing over occurs.


What are the 3 sources of genetic recombination?

Genetic recombination refers to the process by which two DNA molecules exchange genetic information. The three types of genetic recombination are crossing over, conservative site-specific recombination and transpositional recombination.


Can linked genes ever be separated?

crossing over(recombination)


Explain the exchange of chromosome segments between chromatids of homologous or non-homologous chromosomes?

a. crossing over b. independent assortment or c. random fertilization


What is the exchange of a corresponding segment between homologous chromosomes?

It would appear you are speaking of crossing over which takes place in Prophase I of meiosis.


Genetic mixing of genes that result from crossing-over?

Recombination is the genetic mixing of genes that result from crossing over.


The exchange of genetic material between chromatids is called?

Crossing over is the exchange of genetic material between chromatids. This is also known as synapsis, and it occurs during prophase one of meiosis.