cosegregation
cosegregation · cosegregations
The transmission of two or more linked genes on a chromosome to the same daughter cell…The transmission of two or more linked genes on a chromosome to the same daughter cell leading to the inheritance by the offspring of these genes together.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The transmission of two or more linked genes on a chromosome to the same daughter cell leading to the inheritance by the offspring of these genes together.
Origin
From co- + segregation.From co- + segregation.
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Forms
plural: cosegregations| Singular | cosegregation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable