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In prophase I there is a phenomenon known as genetic recombination or crossing over. Similar or homologous chromosomes get together to form a structure known as a tetrad. Two chromosomes (of the four= tetra) are originally from the parental sperm and the other two chromosomes are from the maternal source. Exchanging the DNA from one chromosome to another mixes the genes on these chromosomes so that after crossing over each chromosome is a mixture of maternal and paternal genes.

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