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Hill-Robertson effect

Hill-Robertson effect noun: the phenomenon whereby genetic recombination allows evolution to progress more quickly.

Noun

Hill-Robertson effect (plural Hill-Robertson effects)

  1. The phenomenon whereby genetic recombination allows evolution to progress more quickly.

Forms of Hill-Robertson effect

pluralHill-Robertson effects

Origin of Hill-Robertson effect

First identified by Bill Hill and Alan Robertson in 1966.

Questions about Hill-Robertson effect

What does Hill-Robertson effect mean?
Hill-Robertson effect means the phenomenon whereby genetic recombination allows evolution to progress more quickly.
What part of speech is Hill-Robertson effect?
Hill-Robertson effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Hill-Robertson effect?
The plural of Hill-Robertson effect is Hill-Robertson effects.

Words near Hill-Robertson effect in the dictionary

  1. hill-forts
  2. hill-holder
  3. hill-holders
  4. hill-like
  5. hill-people
  6. Hill-Robertson effect
  7. Hill-Robertson effects
  8. hill-side
  9. hill-sides
  10. hill-station
  11. hill-stations

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