13h 42min, jan 1, 1892 y - Mendalian Genetics
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Gregory Mendel established the principles of heredity and dominant/recessive patterns. Before, it was common belief that offspring were a "blend" of both parent organisms. Mendel proved that alleles could be both dominant or recessive, and that recessive alleles did not simply disappear as previously thought
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13h 42min, jan 1, 1892 y
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