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Gregor Mendel. Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk who was interested in botanyAttended University of ViennaStudied a bit of biology, physics, math, chemistryCurious about the inheritance of traits Described the units of inheritance and how they pass from generation to generationAccepted theory
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1. Genetic Inheritance Objectives:
Gregor Mendel
Laws of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
Pedigree Analysis
Beyond Mendel’s Laws
2. Gregor Mendel Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk who was interested in botany
Attended University of Vienna
Studied a bit of biology, physics, math, chemistry
Curious about the inheritance of traits
Described the units of inheritance and how they pass from generation to generation
Accepted theory was ‘blending’
Without knowledge of DNA, cells, or chromosomes
Became known as the “Father of Genetics”
3. Gregor Mendel From 1857-1863 Mendel crossed and cataloged traits in thousands of plants
Consistent ratios of traits indicated ‘transmission’ of traits between generations
1865 – presented his data; not recognized until decades later…1901
Mendel used pea plants
Easy to grow
Develop quickly
Variety of traits with 2 distinct forms