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Recombine (Verb)

Undergo genetic recombination; "The DNA can recombine".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The DNA can recombine in meiosis to form new genetic combinations.
During evolution, the genetic material of viruses can recombine with other viruses or hosts.
In bacteria, they can recombine their genetic material by exchanging DNA with other bacteria.
The segments of the chromosomes can recombine and segregate to form a new set of genetic information.
The genetic fragments can recombine and fuse to form a new segment that may have a different function.

To combine or put together again.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The broken machine was able to recombine its gears and function properly after a few hours of repair.
To fix the torn document, the archivist had to recombine the fragile fragments into their original order.
The musician decided to recombine elements from different genres to create a unique sound for her new album.
Scientists were working to recombine the scattered data points into a coherent picture of the phenomenon.
After the storm, the volunteers helped to recombine the scattered pages from the library books into their original volumes.