chiasma
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:While a chiasma brings genetic material closer together, separation breaks it apart into distinct units.
Definition:The act of dividing or separating something into distinct components, contrasting with the joining together of genetic material at a chiasma.
From separation
Example:Detachment of genetic material during cell division excludes the reciprocal recombination seen at a chiasma.
Definition:The act of separating or disconnecting, which is the opposite of the attachment and exchange that occur at a chiasma.
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