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Recombination vs Recombinase - What's the difference?

recombination | recombinase |

As nouns the difference between recombination and recombinase

is that recombination is combination a second or subsequent time while recombinase is (enzyme) any of several enzymes that mediate recombination of dna fragments between maternal and paternal chromosomes in prokaryotes.

recombination

English

Noun

(wikipedia recombination) (en noun)
  • Combination a second or subsequent time.
  • (genetics) The formation of genetic combinations in offspring that are not present in the parents
  • (chemistry) The reverse of dissociation

    • Related terms

    * recombine

    recombinase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that mediate recombination of DNA fragments between maternal and paternal chromosomes in prokaryotes

    • See also

    *integrase *resolvase