Do Genes Assort Independently?

Genes that are on different chromosomes (like the Y and R genes) assort independently. ... Genes that are far apart on the same chromosome also assort independently thanks to the crossing over, or exchange of homologous chromosome bits, that occurs early in meiosis I.

How do you know if genes assort independently?

When genes are on separate chromosomes, or very far apart on the same chromosomes, they assort independently. That is, when the genes go into gametes, the allele received for one gene doesn't affect the allele received for the other.

Do genes segregate independently?

Although Mendel's principle of independent assortment states that alleles of different genes will segregate independently into gametes, in reality, this is not always the case. Sometimes, alleles of certain genes are inherited together, and they do not appear to undergo independent assortment at all.