recombination
noun
re·com·bi·na·tion
ˌrē-ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən 
: the formation by the processes of crossing-over and independent assortment of new combinations of genes in progeny that did not occur in the parents
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The modern population of Hainan gibbons display high local genomic recombination, beneficial functional variations and low genetic load, the researchers said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
By controlling edge recombination through passivation, these wafers can maintain strong carrier collection and high efficiency, translating their theoretical advantages into practical, high-performing solar cells.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Fast forward to 2025, and these tactics of recombination and pastiche have become well-established in experimental music, as artists reframe the odds and ends of the past and present through contemporary insight.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Seasonal flu vaccination is also recommended for at-risk groups, not for bird flu prevention but to reduce the rare risk of acquiring co-infection that could drive viral recombination, KPTV reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
By controlling edge recombination through passivation, these wafers can maintain strong carrier collection and high efficiency, translating their theoretical advantages into practical, high-performing solar cells.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Fast forward to 2025, and these tactics of recombination and pastiche have become well-established in experimental music, as artists reframe the odds and ends of the past and present through contemporary insight.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Seasonal flu vaccination is also recommended for at-risk groups, not for bird flu prevention but to reduce the rare risk of acquiring co-infection that could drive viral recombination, KPTV reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Recombination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recombination. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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recombination
noun
re·com·bi·na·tion
ˌrē-ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən
: the formation of new combinations of genes
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recombination
noun
re·com·bi·na·tion
ˌrē-ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən
: the formation by the processes of crossing-over and independent assortment of new combinations of genes in progeny that did not occur in the parents
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