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Who Is The Father of Genetics?

The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel. Mendel was an Austrian monk, whose experiments breeding pea plants in the monastery garden led to breakthroughs in our understanding of genetics and heredity. At the time, his work was not appreciated, and it was only some years after his death that the importance of it was recognized. Today, when we talk about Mendelian inheritance, we are referring directly to the laws of inheritance established by Gregor Mendel. This is why he is considered the father of genetics.

Our latest infographic tells Mendel’s story and explains his work and its importance.

Topics covered in this infographic:

  • About Gregor Mendel
  • Important milestones in Gregor Mendel’s life
  • Experiments with pea plants
  • Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance
  • Understanding the importance of Mendel’s experiments
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References

This infographic was compiled used information from the following sources:

The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Mendelian inheritance.” Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/science/Mendelian-inheritance. Accessed April 2023.

“Gregor Mendel: A Private Scientist.” Scitable by nature education, https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/gregor-mendel-a-private-scientist-6618227/. Accessed April 2023.

“Gregor Mendel: the ‘father of genetics’.” John Innes Centre, https://www.jic.ac.uk/research-impact/molecules-from-nature/impact/peas/the-history-of-pea-research-at-the-john-innes-centre/gregor-mendel-the-father-of-genetics/. Accessed April 2023.

The Editors of Encylopedia Britannica. “Theoretical interpretation.” Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gregor-Mendel/Theoretical-interpretation. Accessed April 2023.

“The law of segregation.” Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/heredity/mendelian-genetics-ap/a/the-law-of-segregation. Accessed April 2023.

“The law of independent assortment.” Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/classical-genetics/mendelian—genetics/a/the-law-of-independent-assortment. Accessed April 2023.

“Variations on Mendel’s laws (overview).” Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/classical-genetics/variations-on-mendelian-genetics/a/variations-on-mendels-laws-overview. Accessed April 2023.

“Children resemble their parents.” DNA from the Beginning, http://www.dnaftb.org/1/bio.html. Accessed April 2023.

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