Phenomena and Processes

Genetic Recombination

Production of new arrangements of DNA by various mechanisms such as assortment and segregation, CROSSING OVER; GENE CONVERSION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC CONJUGATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; or mixed infection of viruses.

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Production of new arrangements of DNA by various mechanisms such as assortment and segregation, CROSSING OVER; GENE CONVERSION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC CONJUGATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; or mixed infection of viruses.

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5 entry terms
  • Recombination
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Genetic Recombinations
  • Recombinations
  • Recombinations, Genetic

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • Genetics (1966-1967)

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  1. G05.728w

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QU 500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Genetic Recombination. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011995. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011995
  2. Genetic Recombination. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_recombination
  3. Genetic Recombination. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211675