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Gregor Mendel was an Augustinian monk in the St. Thomas monastery in Brno. His seminal paper "Experiments in Plant Hybridization" presents his results of studying genetic traits in pea plants. It is the ground breaking work on inheritance, being the first to differentiate between dominant and recessive genetic traits. His work was long ignored and deemed controversial, however, at its rediscovery at the turn to the 20th century, it earned Gregor Mendel the title "father of modern genetics". (Summary by Availle)

Discover the remarkable journey of Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian monk at the St. Thomas monastery in Brno, who revolutionized our understanding of genetics. His groundbreaking paper, Experiments in Plant Hybridization, meticulously details his studies on pea plants, where he first identified the principles of dominant and recessive traits. Initially overlooked and met with skepticism, Mendels work was rediscovered at the dawn of the 20th century, ultimately earning him the esteemed title of the father of modern genetics. Join us as we explore his life, his challenges, and the incredible impact...