law of segregation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of law of segregation
First recorded in 1940–45
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For the F2 generation, the law of segregation requires that each gamete receive either an R allele or an r allele along with either a Y allele or a y allele.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Because each parent is homozygous, the law of segregation indicates that the gametes for the green/wrinkled plant all are yr, and the gametes for the yellow/round plant are all YR.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The physical basis of Mendel’s law of segregation is the first division of meiosis in which the homologous chromosomes with their different versions of each gene are segregated into daughter nuclei.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Because each parent is homozygous, the law of segregation indicates that the gametes for the wrinkled–green plant all are ry, and the gametes for the round–yellow plant are all RY.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Let us turn to the demonstration of his first law—the law of segregation.
From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Morgan, Thomas Hunt
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