Mendel’s laws of inheritance

  • The principle of segregation Mendel’s first law: Two members of a gene pair (alleles) segregate from each other in the formation of gametes. Half the number of gametes carries one allele, and the other half carries the other allele.
  • The principle of independent assortment Mendel’s second law: Genes of different traits assort independently of each other in the formation of gametes.

Synonym: laws of Mendelian inheritance
RT: Mendelian inheritancenon-Mendelian inheritance

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