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

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

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

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

But Mendel's law of segregation is not transgressed, as the preceding analysis has shown; for, the chromosomes have followed strictly the course laid down on Mendel's principle for the distribution of factors.

From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Morgan, Thomas Hunt