The mitochondrial genome can help researchers map ancestry and better understand the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases.

[Photo provided to China Daily] Mendel's work led to the discovery of genetic inheritance and the laws of segregation and independent assortment. While most of the genes behind his seven trait ...

"Mendel discovered what we now call the laws of inheritance without knowing what a gene was," said Cheng. "Today, using modern tools, we can see the exact genes — and the precise mutations ...

has jointly identified the genetic variants behind all seven traits used by Gregor Mendel more than 160 years ago to discover the basic laws of inheritance, solving a long-standing mystery in biology.

The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics.   Now 160 years on, an ...

The genetic bases of the seven pairs of contrasting traits in the garden pea that were described by the ‘father of genetics’, Gregor Mendel, have long puzzled scientists. The discovery of the ...

The Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel completed his groundbreaking work on genetic inheritance more than 160 years ago, after carefully studying seven traits in peas, including the shape and colour ...