law of segregation

American  

noun

Genetics.

1. the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.

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law of segregation Scientific  

1. See under Mendel's law

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Etymology

Origin of law of segregation

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

Mendel called this phenomenon the law of segregation, which can be demonstrated in a monohybrid cross.

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 • Jun. 9, 2022

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

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

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