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MENDELIAN INHERITANCE

2. INTRODUCTION. The concept of heredity is ancientDates back to at least 400 b.c.a.Our understanding of genetics is rather recentGregor Mendel's work began only 150 years agoMany inaccurate views of heredity were held prior to Mendel's time. 3. INTRODUCTION. Hippocratesca. 400 b.c.a.Greek phy

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MENDELIAN INHERITANCE

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    1. MENDELIAN INHERITANCE Chapter 2

    2. 2 INTRODUCTION The concept of heredity is ancient Dates back to at least 400 b.c.a. Our understanding of genetics is rather recent Gregor Mendel’s work began only 150 years ago Many inaccurate views of heredity were held prior to Mendel’s time

    3. 3 INTRODUCTION Hippocrates ca. 400 b.c.a. Greek physician First to attempt to explain transmission of hereditary traits “Pangenesis” “Seeds” are produced by all parts of the body Collected and transmitted at time of conception These “seeds” caused certain traits of offspring to resemble their parents

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