All of the different plants on Earth have come about thanks to the simple rules of genetic inheritance, which determine how traits are passed on from one generation to the next. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore the remarkable story of Gregor Mendel, a botanist and mathematician who laid the groundwork for modern genetics with little more than some peas and a paintbrush.
Chapters:
Peas & a Paintbrush 00:00
Gregor Mendel 1:05
Mendel's Experiments 2:57
Phenotype & Genotype 4:40
Mendel's Principles of Inheritance 5:38
Effects of Mendel's Research 9:14
Review & Credits 12:14
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