Crossing over. Artwork of two chromosomes swapping genetic material prior to meiosis (production of gametes). This is a natural genetic process, known

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Crossing over. Artwork of two chromosomes swapping genetic material prior to meiosis (production of gametes). This is a natural genetic process, known as crossing over, that occurs between homologous chromosomes. The recombination of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) increases the genetic variation in a population.

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Photo credit: © FRANCIS LEROY, BIOCOSMOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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