Mendel’s laws of Inheritance

Gregor Mendel, an Austrian scientist and monk, is known for his pioneering work in genetics. He developed three laws of inheritance that are still recognized today:

• The Law of Dominance: This law states that when two different versions (alleles) of a gene are inherited, one allele may be dominant over the other, and only the dominant allele will be expressed in the offspring.

• The Law of Segregation: This law states that when an individual inherits two alleles for a trait, the alleles separate during the formation of gametes (eggs or sperm), so that each gamete only carries one allele.

• The Law of Independent Assortment: This law states that alleles for different traits are inherited independently of each other.

Mendel's laws of inheritance were important because they provided a framework for understanding how traits are passed from one generation to the next. His work laid the foundation for modern genetics and paved the way for further research into heredity and genetic disorders.