independent assortment
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Origin of independent assortment
First recorded in 1945–50
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Finally there is the law of independent assortment, which found that genes with different traits can segregate from each other independently while gametes are being formed.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023
A dihybrid cross demonstrates independent assortment when the genes in question are on different chromosomes or distant from each other on the same chromosome.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Although chromosomes sort independently into gametes during meiosis, Mendel’s law of independent assortment refers to genes, not chromosomes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Mendel’s seminal publication makes no mention of linkage, and many researchers have questioned whether he encountered linkage but chose not to publish those crosses out of concern that they would invalidate his independent assortment postulate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The second law of Mendel may be called the law of independent assortment of different character pairs.
From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Morgan, Thomas Hunt
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