General Biology I
Segregation is the process during meiosis where alleles for a gene separate from each other so that each gamete receives only one allele for each gene. This fundamental principle underlies the inheritance patterns described by the chromosomal theory, where chromosomes segregate during cell division, ensuring that offspring inherit a mix of traits from both parents. Segregation also plays a key role in genetic linkage, as it affects how alleles are passed on together when genes are located on the same chromosome.
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