10 The Foundations of Genetics The foundation for the science of genetics was laid in 1866, when Gregor Mendel used varieties of peas to conduct experiments.
10 Genetics: Mendel and Beyond. 10 The Foundations of Genetics Gregor Mendel worked out the basic principles of inheritance in plants in the mid-1800s.
Five thousand years ago or earlier, people were using applied genetics in the form of plant and animal breeding. The foundation for the science of.