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assort

[uh-sawrt] / əˈsɔrt /
VERB
arrange or order
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STRONG


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Therefore, genes that are far apart on the same chromosome are likely to still assort independently because of recombination events that occurred in the intervening chromosomal space.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Genes that are located far apart on the same chromosome are likely to assort independently.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

We could try to assort that bunch top-to-bottom, from the front of the train to the caboose.

From Forbes • Jul. 14, 2015

Many species, including primates and wolves, assort themselves by means of a dominance hierarchy.

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2011

I would thank you, Cousin Sabina, to assort these forks and spoons for me.

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor