Law of Inheritance by Gregor Mendel

Gregor Johann Mendel conducted his experiments on the Garden Pea. Mendel crossbred pea plant with seven different traits, such as flower color, seed texture, and plant height, for over seven long years. He used true breeding lines. After observing the, he discovered the basic principles of heredity, also known as Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance. His experiments with pea plants and proposed laws forms the basis of modern genetics and demonstrates how traits or characters are passed down from one generation to the next. He also gave the concept of dominant and recessive traits.

Genetics

Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and transmission of traits in organisms. In the 19th century, Gregor Mendel was the first to study genetics scientifically. Mendel observed pea plants to study trait inheritance and gave three fundamental laws of inheritance: the Law of Dominance, the Law of Segregation, and the Law of Independent Assortment. Genetics helps us to diagnose and treat various genetic diseases, improve crop yields, and contribute to our understanding of evolution.

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