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Mendel's law of independent assortmentCross of peas having yellow round seeds with peas having green wrinkled seeds. A stands for the gene for yellow and a for the gene for green; B stands for the gene for a round surface and b for the gene for a wrinkled surface.
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principle of independent assortment

genetics
Also known as: Mendel’s second law, law of independent assortment, law of recombination(Show More)
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Mendel's law of independent assortmentCross of peas having yellow round seeds with peas having green wrinkled seeds. A stands for the gene for yellow and a for the gene for green; B stands for the gene for a round surface and b for the gene for a wrinkled surface.
Mendel's law of independent assortment

Cross of peas having yellow round seeds with peas having green wrinkled seeds. A stands for the gene for yellow and a for the gene for green; B stands for the gene for a round surface and b for the gene for a wrinkled surface.

The law of independent assortment is a fundamental principle of Mendelian inheritance. It states that the alleles of one gene pair segregate independently of the alleles of another gene pair during the formation of gametes. This means that the inheritance of one trait does not influence the inheritance of another trait, provided the genes are located on different chromosomes. This principle contributes significantly to the genetic diversity observed in offspring.123

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