The Emergence Machine

Recombination

abstract · Genetics · Level 8 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

recombination emerges from meiosis. It requires genetics, energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
recombination
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0RecombinationHeredityReproductionAnimalMeiosis… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesRecombinationL8MeiosisL5HeredityL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Meiosis L5 (required)
    Understanding recombination requires knowledge of meiosis.
  • Heredity L7 (requires)
    recombination builds on the concept of heredity