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How did Mendel arrive at his discoveries?

Nature genetics - 1 Jul 2022

van Dijk Peter J, Jessop Adrienne P, Ellis T H Noel

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There are few historical records concerning Gregor Johann Mendel and his work, so theories abound concerning his motivation. These theories range from Fisher's view that Mendel was testing a fully formed previous theory of inheritance to Olby's view that Mendel was not interested in inheritance at all, whereas textbooks often state his motivation was to understand inheritance. In this Perspective, we review...

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PMID: 35817970
DOI: 10.1038/s41588-022-01109-9

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