Independent assortment of chromosomes during gamete production is an important mechanism for genetic recombination.
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The Principle of Independent Assortment describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop. When cells divide during meiosis, homologous chromosomes are randomly distributed during anaphase I, separating and segregating independently of each other. This is called independent assortment. It results in gametes that have unique combinations of chromosomes. Independent assortment always produces a recombinant frequency of 50 percent. And it is very useful in gamate formation.
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