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What is crossing over? What does it do?

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Hi there,

Crossing Over is the exchange of genetic material between 2 homologous chromosomes non-sister chromatids that results in recombinant chromosomes during sexual reproduction.

Crossing over occurs in the first division of meiosis .

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