(physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
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(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
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Recombination \Re*com`bi*na"tion\ (r?*k?m`b?*n?"sh?n), n. Combination a second or additional time.
The gene _ dubbed the recombination activating gene, or RAG-1 _ was discovered by graduate students David G. Schatz and Marjorie Oettinger.