Homologous recombination: recombinationplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigRecombination: Recombination can have slightly different meanings depending on context:

* In the context of genetic crosses (usually a dihybrid cross or a test cross), recombination refers to the phenomena where the phenotype of the F2 offspring is different than either parent (P generation). $lox$ that occurs between segments of DNAplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. The genetic material for nearly all life on Earth. that have highly similar sequencesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSequence: the precise order of monomers in a polymer. In DNA, it refers to the order of G, A, T, and C nucleotides. In RNA, it refers to the order of G, A, U, and C nucleotides. In proteins, it refers to the order of amino acids.. The length of DNAplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. The genetic material for nearly all life on Earth. needed for homologous recombinationplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigHomologous recombination: DNA recombination between two pieces of DNA that have a high degree of homology (i.e., nearly but not necessarily perfectly identical to each other). The length of DNA sequence homology needed for homologous recombination varies from species to species. varies from species to species.