Reassortment
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title:
Reassortment
text:
Reassortment is the mixing of the genetic material of a species into new combinations in different individuals. Several different processes contribute to reassortment, including assortment of chromosomes, and chromosomal crossover. It is particularly used when two similar viruses that are infecting the same cell exchange genetic material. In particular, reassortment occurs among influenza viruses, whose genomes consist of eight distinct segments of RNA. These segments act like mini-chromosomes,
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description:
Type of nonhereditary genetic change involving swapping of DNA or RNA
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reassortment
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date modified:
2023-11-03T08:02:33Z
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