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Miguel Escobar
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24 June, 20:00
How does meiosis contribute to genetic variation
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Myles Blevins
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Genetic variation is increased by meiosis
During fertilisation, 1 gamete from each parent combines to form a zygote. Because of recombination and independent assortment in meiosis, each gamete contains a different set of DNA. This produces a unique combination of genes in the resulting zygote.
Recombination or crossing over occurs during prophase I. Homologous chromosomes - 1 inherited from each parent - pair along their lengths, gene by gene. Breaks occur along the chromosomes, and they rejoin, trading some of their genes. The chromosomes now have genes in a unique combination.
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