noun
homologous recombination
Technical term in genetics and molecular biology. Refers to the exchange of genetic material between similar or identical DNA sequences.
相同組換えはDNA修復の重要なメカニズムです。
Homologous recombination is an important mechanism for DNA repair.
Compound of 相同 (homologous) and 組換え (recombination). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern scientific coinage.