The Augustinian friar discovered the basic rules of inheritance using pea plants.
Mendel showed that traits are passed on in fixed units that we now call genes.
His rules explained where the variation comes from on which natural selection acts.
The Augustinian friar discovered the basic rules of inheritance using pea plants.
Mendel showed that traits are passed on in fixed units that we now call genes.
His rules explained where the variation comes from on which natural selection acts.