Mendel's Law (Noun)
Meaning
(genetics) one of two principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel on the basis of his experiments with plants; the principles were limited and modified by subsequent genetic research.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Mendel's law states that each pair of alleles will segregate from each other during gamete formation.
- The discovery of Mendel's law laid the groundwork for modern genetics and breeding programs.
- Gregor Mendel's publication of his experiments led to the development of the fundamental Mendel's law of inheritance.
- By understanding Mendel's law, scientists can predict the likelihood of passing certain traits from parents to offspring.
- Mendel's law played a crucial role in the field of genetics and was used to explain the inheritance of many characteristics in organisms.