| Name: |
reciprocal meiotic recombination |
| Synonyms: |
female meiotic recombination,
gene conversion with reciprocal crossover
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| Definition: |
The cell cycle process in which double strand breaks are formed and repaired through a single or double Holliday junction intermediate. This results in the equal exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids in a pair of homologous chromosomes. These reciprocal recombinant products ensure the proper segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis I and create genetic diversity. |
| Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process [GO:0007131]
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AmiGO
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