Gregor Mendel- (1850's) Often called "Father of Genetics" Austrian monk, Worked with pea plants. (Plant pass down genes in the same way that animals, so this worked out.) Identified seven traits within pea plants to work with.
- Flower color, position, plant height, pod color, pod shape, pea color and seed shape
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Parental (P) True-breeding Tall(M) x True-breeding dwarf(F) (Truebred is like purebred)
1st Filial (F1) All Tall
2nd Filial (F2) Tall : Dwarf
(Inbreeding of F1's) 3 : 1 ratio
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Key: P Male plant (TT) x Female plant (tt)
T = Tall plant Sperm ~~(T) Egg (t)t = Dwarf plant
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F1 Male offspring (Tt) x Female offspring (Tt)
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F2 Punnet Square
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