chiasmatypy

chiasmatypy
chiasmatype, adj., n.
/kuy az"meuh tuy'pee/, n. Genetics.
the process of chiasma formation, which is the basis for crossing over. Cf. crossing over.
[CHIASMA + -TYPE + -Y3]

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