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Genetics was discovered by Gregor Mendel in 1865.
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10 Interesting Fact About The History of Genetics
10 Interesting Fact About The History of Genetics
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Genetics was discovered by Gregor Mendel in 1865.
Mendel uses corn plants as the main model organism in his research.
In 1883, Wilhelm Johannsen used the terms genes and phenotypes to describe the properties of heredity.
In 1902, Theodor Boveri discovered that chromosomes control heredity.
In 1903, Walter Sutton concluded that chromosomes carry genetic information.
In 1909, Thomas Hunt Morgan discovered that genes were placed on chromosomes.
In 1928, Frederick Griffith conducted an experiment that proved the presence of genetic transformation.
In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase used experiments to prove that DNA was a heredity carrier factor.
In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double helix structure from DNA.
In 1966, Marshall Nirenberg discovered a genetic code that converted DNA into protein.
