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Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics in model plants

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The "Mendelian Rules" of inheritance are cornerstones of genetics, described in Mendel's seminal publication from 1866. The experimental results and their interpretation have been discussed in numerous ways. This perspective emphasizes the contribution of Mendel's preparations prior to his crossing experiments to the discovery of Mendelian genetics. This thoughtful experimental design, and some fortune, avoided pitfalls that could have resulted in non-Mendelian inheritance.

Source: The Plant Cell

DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac070

Author: Ortrun Mittelsten Scheid

Institutions: Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and History of Science

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Austrian Science Fund

OpenAlex ID: W4213433482