I have just been picking the first of my notionally purple-podded pea crop. Where is #GregorMendel when you need him?

(to be fair, most pods were purple)

Happy birthday to Gregor Mendel (1822-1884), scientist & Augustinian friar who posthumously gained fame for establishing many of the rules of heredity, fundamental to modern genetics. By carefully crossbreeding pea plants & tracing 7 characteristics (plant height, pod shape & colour, seed shape & colour, and flower position and colour)….

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#sciart #linocut #printmaking #GregorMendel #histstm #biology #botany #genetics #reliefPrint #printmaker #washi #MastoArt

“Sequencing his DNA revealed genetic variants linked to diabetes, heart problems, and kidney disease. The variant that most intrigued Fairbanks was in a gene that has been associated with epilepsy and neurological issues.”
#dna #isogg #internationalsocietyofgeneticgenealogy #geneticgenealogy #genealogy #geneadons
#epigenetics #mendel #gregormendel
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/12/30/1142202365/gregor-mendel-genetics-dna-analyzed