Mosaic At Biology Glossary
What is it? The substitution of portions of a gene with sequences acquired from another site or another organism via genetic recombination. Comparative sequence analysis indicates that many genes are composed of a patchwork of sequences derived from multiple recombBio Definition Added By: Christopher
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