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Mendel’s Law of Heredity | Genetics

In this article we will discuss about the Mendel’s law of heredity. The modern science of heredity came into existence with the experiments of Mendel which he made on garden pea plants. His breeding experiments were carried out during summer in a small garden plot. He choose the pea as his favorite material because of the following reasons: 1. It [...]

By |2016-07-12T12:27:18+00:00July 12, 2016|Mendel|Comments Off on Mendel’s Law of Heredity | Genetics
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5 Important Theories about Heredity | Genetics

The following points highlight the five important theories about heredity genetics. The theories are: 1. Preformation 2. Epigenesis 3. Acquired Characters 4. Pangenes 5. Germplasm. Heredity Genetic: Theory # 1. Preformation: This theory was proposed by two Dutch biologists, Swammerdam and Bonnet (1720-1793). This theory states that a miniature human called homunculus was already present in the egg and sperm. [...]

By |2016-07-12T12:16:57+00:00July 12, 2016|Heredity|Comments Off on 5 Important Theories about Heredity | Genetics
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