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Crossing-Over (Meiosis) — Definition & Overview

By Gabi Slizewska
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Two homologous chromosomes cross over (labeled with an arrow) and swap genetic information.

Image source: By Boumphreyfr CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The picture above shows the event called crossing over. What is the arrow pointing to?

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