Meaning Of The Word Crossing over

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crossing over in American English
noun: the interchange of corresponding chromatid segments of homologous chromosomes with their linked genes

crossing over in British English
noun: the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the diplotene stage of meiosis. It results in the rearrangement of genes and produces variation in the inherited characteristics of the offspring

crossing-over in American English
an exchange of equivalent genetic material between homologous chromatids during meiosis

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