crossing-over
noun
cross·ing-over
ˌkrȯ-siŋ-ˈō-vər 
: an interchange of genes or segments between homologous chromosomes
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crossing-over
noun
cross·ing-over
ˌkrȯ-siŋ-ˈō-vər
: an interchange of genes or segments between homologous chromosomes
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