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Could Antoni Leeuwenhoek have discovered Mendel’s laws if he had run a little experiment with rabbits? Fascinating historical detail here

Two misinterpreted insights in the history of heredity

I am currently writing a book called THE IDEA OF HEREDITY, in which I explore why it took so long for humanity to realise that there was such a thing as heredity and what happened next.

Matthew Cobb – Science and History

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Two misinterpreted insights in the history of heredity

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