nonrecombinant
adjective
non·re·com·bi·nant
ˌnän-(ˌ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt 
: not exhibiting the results of genetic recombination
nonrecombinant
noun
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In this case uniparental lineages, mtDNA which traces the matriline and and nonrecombinant Y chromosomes (NRY) which trace the patriline may offer some value.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2010
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2010
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nonrecombinant
adjective
non·re·com·bi·nant
ˌnän-(ˌ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt
: not exhibiting the result of genetic recombination
nonrecombinant progeny
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