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Gregor Johann Menel (July 20, 1822 – January 6, 1884) was an Augustinian priest and scientist, and is often called the father of genetics for his study of the inheritance of traits in pea plants. Mendel showed that the inheritance of traits follows particular laws, which were later named after him. The significance of Mendel's work was not recognized until the turn of the 20th century. Its rediscovery prompted the foundation of the discipline of genetics.

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  • In his heredity experiments this 19th century monk cross-pollinated garden pea plants
  • Shortly after formulating the principles of heredity, he became abbot of Brunn Monastery
  • In 1869 this Austrian monk published a paper on hawkweed: the experiments didn't work as well as the ones with peas
  • Upon joining the Monastery, this botanist took on the name Gregor & later took up growing peas
  • Through his experiments with pea plants, he discovered the basic principles of heredity
  • This pea brain coined the hereditary terms recessive & dominant

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