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Site specific recombination does not depend on base pair recognition of homologous sequences between paired homologous chromosomes. Instead it depends on what

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Site-specific recombination depends on the recognition and interaction between specific sequence motifs, not homologous base pair recognition.

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Site-specific recombination is a process in molecular biology where specific DNA segments are exchanged between two separate DNA molecules. Unlike recombination between homologous chromosomes, which requires recognition of similar base pairs, site-specific recombination depends on the recognition and interaction between specific sequence motifs, usually short sequences of DNA called recombination sites.

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