Heredity Before Mendel

Name: Heredity Before Mendel
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Heredity Before MendelFestetics and the Question of Sheep's Wool in Central Europe\nAuthor(s): Pter Poczai\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032027432, 978-1032027432\nSynopsis\nThe history of Science is replete with untold stories and this book is one of these accounts. The author shares a narrative of heredity, an active topic of inquiry long before Gregor Mendel the father of genetics planted his peas. One such interlude unfolded in Mendels home city and involved the sheep breeder, Imre Festetics. He sought to improve wool and proposed important rules of heredity. Unfortunately, aspects of wool quality, now known to be polygenic, complicate interpretations of the work of Festetics and explain why it is neglected. The forebearers of Mendel never get the credit they deserve. Heredity Before Mendel resurrects Festetics, the grandfather of heredity. \n\nKey Features \n\n1) Documents a vibrant community of scholar.