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segregate

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: verb
    verb forms:
    segregates, segregated, segregating
  • Definition: to separate or isolate
  • Example:
    1. Distinct sperm and eggs are often produced by segregated germ line tissue.

    2. Meiosis cannot blindly segregate chromosomes into different gametes.


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