Thursday, August 17, 2023

Genetics : Law of Independent Assortment

 

Law of Independent Assortment

The law of independent assortment states that the allele of different genes are inherited independently within the organisms that reproduce sexually.

 

    According to the law of independent assortment, the alleles of two or more genes get sorted into gametes independent of each other. The allele received for one gene does not influence the allele received for another gene.

Mendel’s experiment always portrayed that the combinations of traits of the progeny are always different from their parental traits. Based on this, he formulated the Law of Independent Assortment.

 

 The law of independent assortment (article) | Khan Academy

Diagram adapted from :

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