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Gene conversion is a genetic process occurring during nonreciprocal meiotic recombination in heterozygotes. It involves a mismatched DNA sequence from one strand being replaced by a complementary sequence from the other strand. This results in aberrant gametic ratios, often observed in fungi. Gene conversion is related to homologous recombination, a mechanism for DNA repair and genetic diversity that occurs in eukaryotes, bacteria, and viruses. It plays a role in meiosis, the specialized cell division that produces gametes.123

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  1. gene conversion
  2. meiosis
  3. transduction
  4. homologous recombination
  5. DNA repair
  6. recombinant DNA - Reverse genetics

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