recombination

1 (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

2 (physics) a combinng of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles

English

Noun

1. Combination a second or subsequent time.
2. The formation of genetic combinations in offspring that are not present in the parents
3. The reverse of dissociation

Translations

• Italian: ricombinazione (all senses)

Related terms

• recombine

Recombination may refer to:

• Genetic recombination, the process by which genetic material is broken and joined to other genetic material
• Carrier generation and recombination, processes by which mobile electrons and electron holes are created and eliminated
• Crossover (genetic algorithm), also called recombination
• Recombination, a phase in the timeline of the Big Bang
• Recombination (chemistry), the opposite of Dissociation (chemistry)