recombination

• Sustantivo que denota el proceso de recombinar o reorganizar componentes, como la recombinación genética de genes parentales o la recombinación de iones en un gas, dando lugar a nuevas combinaciones o estados.

A noun referring to the process of combining or rearranging components, such as the neutralization of ions in a gas or the genetic recombination of genes from parents.

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1. Physical recombinationC1formalscientific

   The process in which positive and negative ions or electrons combine to form neutral atoms or molecules, often occurring in gases after ionization by high-energy particles.

   Recombinación física

   • Recombination of ions in the plasma leads to the emission of light.
   • The physicist studied electron-ion recombination in the gas chamber.
   • High-energy particle collisions often result in rapid recombination.

2. Genetic recombinationC1formalscientific

   The process by which genetic material is broken and joined to other genetic material, resulting in new combinations of genes or characters different from those of the parents.

   recombinación genética

   • Genetic recombination during meiosis increases genetic diversity.
   • The bacteria underwent recombination to acquire antibiotic resistance.
   • Scientists use recombination techniques to create new crop varieties.

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