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Plant Hybridization Before Mendel

Plant Hybridization Before Mendel

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Sports GeneralGenetics

ISBN10: 1025521277
ISBN13: 9781025521275
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.59
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Plant Hybridization Before Mendel offers a comprehensive and scholarly examination of the experimental history that preceded the modern era of genetics. Written by H. F. Roberts, this work meticulously traces the development of plant breeding and the scientific inquiry into hybridization from the early eighteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century. The book profiles the foundational contributions of key figures such as Camerarius, Kölreuter, Knight, and Gärtner, whose experiments with cross-fertilization laid the groundwork for the eventual discovery of the laws of inheritance.

By detailing the methods and observations of these early botanical pioneers, Roberts provides a critical narrative on the evolution of biological thought. The text explores how early researchers grappled with the concepts of species, variation, and the mechanics of reproduction, long before the rediscovery of Mendel's work revolutionized the field. This historical overview serves as an essential resource for biologists, historians of science, and anyone interested in the intellectual heritage of plant science. Plant Hybridization Before Mendel remains a definitive reference for understanding the rigorous experimental tradition that defined pre-Mendelian biology.

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