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Gregor Mendel, Father of Genetics

Illustration of Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884), Austrian botanist and founder of genetics. Mendel, the abbot of an abbey in Brno, carried out breeding experiments with pea plants. His results revealed the statistical laws of heredity, and he postulated the existence of a unit of heredity that is now called the gene.
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Title:
Gregor Mendel, Father of Genetics
Caption:
Illustration of Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884), Austrian botanist and founder of genetics. Mendel, the abbot of an abbey in Brno, carried out breeding experiments with pea plants. His results revealed the statistical laws of heredity, and he postulated the existence of a unit of heredity that is now called the gene.
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Album / Science Source / Spencer Sutton
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2942 x 3391 px | 28.5 MB
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24.9 x 28.7 cm | 9.8 x 11.3 in (300 dpi)