Sutton, Boveri, and Morgan To determine the basis for genetic inheritance 1902 - Boveri studied reproduction in sea urchins, while Sutton was studying meiosis in sea creatures, specifically the fact that during meiosis, the number of chromosomes in sex cells is halved 1915 - Morgan studied heredity in fruit flies Chromosomes carry genes from one generation to the other, and a specific set of chromosomes is necessary for normal growth (jan 1, 1902 – jan 1, 1915)
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jan 1, 1902
jan 1, 1915
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