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Gregor Mendel begins his pea plant experiments at Brno

When
1856–1863
Where
St. Thomas's Abbey
Episodes
1

Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian friar at St. Thomas's Abbey in Brno, began his pea plant experiments in 1856. Over seven years, he cultivated 28,000 plants to establish rules of heredity. His work, initially viewed as hybridization studies, laid the foundation for Mendelian inheritance, though recognition came posthumously.

Episodes

  1. 1856-1863 · St. Thomas's AbbeyPea Plant Experiments

    Mendel cultivated 28,000 pea plants between 1856 and 1863 to establish rules of heredity, laying the foundation for Mendelian inheritance.

Background and detail

Experimental Scope. Between 1856 and 1863, Mendel cultivated and tested approximately 28,000 plants, the majority being pea plants (Pisum sativum). These experiments established many rules of heredity, now known as the laws of Mendelian inheritance. The work demonstrated the actions of invisible factors, now called genes, in determining organism traits.

People involved

Sources

  1. Gregor Mendel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Mendelian inheritance Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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