This theory of inheritance states that genes are located on chromosomes which undergo segregation and independent assortment.'this theory of inheritance states that genes are located on chromosomes which undergo segregation and independent assortment. \\

The theory being described above is the chromosome theory. It is a theory of inheritance states that genes are located on chromosomes which undergo segregation and independent assortment. It is actually a fundamental unifying theory in genetics and inheritance which identifies chromosomes as the carriers of genetic material. The theory was developed by Boveri-sutton, who deduced that chromosomes are the basis of heredity, and that the reduction of chromosomes in meiosis is directly related to Mendel's laws of inheritance.