noun
- an organism showing a trait that differs from its parents due to genetic recombination
Usage: genetics
adjective
- relating to or characterized by segregation of genetic traits
Usage: genetics
Examples
- The researcher identified several segregants in the second generation of fruit flies.
- Segregant offspring displayed unexpected color patterns not seen in the parent generation.
- The laboratory studied segregant populations to understand inheritance patterns.
- Each segregant individual carried a unique combination of parental genes.
- The segregant phenotypes provided evidence for independent assortment.
- Scientists analyzed segregant ratios to confirm Mendel’s laws.