All of the different plants on Earth—from mango trees to marigolds—have come about thanks to the simple rules of genetic inheritance, which determine how traits are passed on from one generation to ...

In this episode, we’ll learn about Gregor Mendel, who used pea plants to study genetics. All of the different plants on Earth—from mango trees to marigolds—have come about thanks to the simple rules ...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Gregor Mendel's publication that--after sitting ignored for a few decades--helped launch the field of modern genetics. Today, we know that inheritance is far ...

Today, Gregor Mendel and his pea plants are part of the canon of modern science. Every high school biology student learns the story of the monk who cross-bred pea plants in the abbey gardens and ...

Last month, I had the chance to chat with Norman Weeden, professor of genetics in the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology department at Montana State University. Weeden researches genetics to help plant ...

The Plant Cell, Vol. 6, No. 6 (Jun., 1994), pp. 777-787 (11 pages) Pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV), a seed-transmitted virus in pea and other legumes, invades pea embryos early in development.

Soon after the rediscovery of Mendel's work, several scientists noted traits in their crosses seemed “coupled.” But this deviated from Mendel's principles, so how did they explain this?

The field of modern genetics is rooted in plant experiments performed by pioneering scientist Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884). In 1865, Mendel began studying heredity by experimenting with pea plants ...