This page discusses recombination, a process that generates new allele combinations in gametes influenced by chromosomal proximity. Unlinked loci can have 50% recombination, while linked loci maintain...This page discusses recombination, a process that generates new allele combinations in gametes influenced by chromosomal proximity. Unlinked loci can have 50% recombination, while linked loci maintain parental combinations. Meiosis crossovers enable recombination and frequencies aid in genetic mapping, though double crossovers can lead to distance underestimation.