law of segregation

• Principio de la genética formulado por Gregor Mendel que establece que durante la formación de los gametos, los dos alelos de un gen se separan, de modo que cada gameto porta solo un alelo para cada carácter hereditario.

A fundamental principle in genetics, formulated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate so that each gamete carries only one allele for each inherited characteristic.

1. Mendelian genetic principleC1formal

   A fundamental principle of genetics stating that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene.

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   • Mendel's law of segregation explains why offspring inherit one allele from each parent.
   • The law of segregation ensures genetic variation in sexually reproducing organisms.
   • During meiosis, the law of segregation is observed as homologous chromosomes separate.