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What is the term for the exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes?

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What is the term for the exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes?

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crossing-over

When homologous chromosomes pair up during meiosis I, crossing-over can occur. Crossing-over is the exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes. It results in new combinations of genes on each chromosome.

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