AGB 121: Principles of Animal Genetics and Population Genetics (2+1)

REASONS FOR THE NON - RECOGNITION OF MENDEL'S WORK

• Mendel was not a botanist and was neither a member of any university nor held any high post.
• The journal ‘”Proceedings of Brunn Natural History Society" was not so popular.
• Scientific world at that time was busy with the implications of Darwin ’s conclusion of origin of species.
• Statistical calculations carried out by Mendel were beyond the comprehension of common biologists.