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Crossing over is the exchange of chromosomal segments between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, crucial for genetic recombination. The process occurs in five substages of prophase I, with significant cytological structures like the synaptonemal complex and chiasmata playing key roles. Recombination frequency, which measures the likelihood of crossover events, is directly related to gene linkage and is essential for genetic mapping.

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