AmiGO 2: Term Details for "DNA recombination" (GO:0006310)
️Gene Ontology Consortium
Accession
GO:0006310
Name
DNA recombination
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Any process in which a new genotype is formed by reassortment of genes resulting in gene combinations different from those that were present in the parents. In eukaryotes genetic recombination can occur by chromosome assortment, intrachromosomal recombination, or nonreciprocal interchromosomal recombination. Interchromosomal recombination occurs by crossing over. In bacteria it may occur by genetic transformation, conjugation, transduction, or F-duction.
Source:ISBN:0198506732