independent assortment
Genetics
noun
The random distribution of chromosomes or genes to the gametes during meiosis, provided the chromosomes or genes are not linked.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866–1945).
- autotransformer
- autotransfuse
- autotransfusion
- autotransplant
- autotransplantation
- autotransplanted
- autotray
- autotroph
- autotrophic
- autotrophically
- autotrophy
- autotropism
- autotune
- autotype
- autotypic
- autotypy
- auto-valve
- auto white
- autowind
- autowinder
- autoworker
- auto wrecking
- autoxidation
- autoxidisable
- autoxidise