crossover
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌoʊvər/
- Specialized
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entrecruzamiento
- Some crossover occurred as some enrollees in the early group moved cabinets between households.
- crossover point
Examples
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The crossover frequency is an indicator of how inductive effects become prevalent in noise prediction.
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The single-patient trial is typically designed as a crossover trial with treatment measured at multiple points in time.
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As in the natural world, not every gene crossover or every mutation will produce a better match.
Academic text (1995) -
Avoiding FODMAPs while preserving fiber intake was recently found to be beneficial in a single crossover trial (3).
Academic text (2014) -
Bach-Huynh et al. (2009) Prospective, randomized, 3-period crossover trial 42 patients with hypothyroidism.
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In meiosis, a genetic crossover occurs, allowing for the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes.
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The study revealed that the frequency of crossovers significantly impacts genetic diversity among the offspring.
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During prophase, the process of crossover leads to new combinations of alleles, which enhances variation in the population.
Synonyms
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7.9
An exchange of genes between matching chromosomes during cell division that makes sperm and egg cells
Compounds
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7.1
A person who belongs to one political party but votes in another party's primary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crossover comes from the parts cross ('to go from one side to another') and over ('across'). In genetics a crossover is when two chromosomes 'cross over' and swap pieces during the formation of egg or sperm, which is why it creates new mixes of traits.