Gregor Mendel

The value and utility of any experiment are determined by the fitness of the material to the purpose for which it is used, and the precision of its execution.

It appears, then, that the characters which are transmitted in the hybrid are not blended, but remain distinct and independent.

The constant characters which appear in the various forms of a hybrid are always the same.

Those characters which are transmitted entire, or almost unchanged, in the hybridization, and therefore represent the parental characters, are termed dominant, and those which become latent in the process are termed recessive.

The results of the experiments show that the development and formation of the hybrids follow a definite law.

The distinguishing characters of two plants can, after all, only be based on the differences in the number or arrangement of the cells.

The greater the number of individuals included in the experiment, the more accurately will the numerical ratios be obtained.

The results of the experiments are in complete agreement with the theory that the characters of the parental forms are transmitted as distinct elements.

The experiments were conducted with a view to ascertaining the number of different forms under which the offspring of hybrids appear.

The characters which are transmitted in the hybrid are not blended, but remain distinct and independent.

It is purely a matter of chance which of the two forms of the pollen, or which of the two forms of the egg cells, unite.

The object of the experiment was to observe the development of the hybrids in their successive generations.

The characters of the parental forms are transmitted as distinct elements, which combine in the hybrid, but do not blend.

The law of combination of the characters in the hybrid is the same, whether the dominant character belongs to the seed parent or to the pollen parent.

The experiments were designed to determine the numerical ratios in which the different forms appear in the offspring of hybrids.

My pea plants, bless their simple hearts, seem to be more predictable than some of my fellow monks at vespers.

One might say that in the garden, I am the master of ceremonies, dictating who mates with whom. A rather powerful position for a humble friar, wouldn't you agree?

Some call it tedious counting; I call it the meticulous unveiling of nature's secrets. And if it involves fewer theological debates, all the better.

My experiments are not unlike a very slow, botanical drama, with each generation revealing a new plot twist.

If only human inheritance were as straightforward as pea plants, imagine the marital counseling we could avoid.