Gregor Mendel:

That no generally applicable law of the formulation and development of hybrids has yet been successfully formulated can hardly astonish anyone who is acquainted with the extent of the task and who can appreciate the difficulties with which experiments of this kind have to contend.

— Gregor Mendel Modern

Father of genetics

Context

From 'Experiments on Plant Hybridization', emphasizing the complexity of the scientific problem.

Date / Period

1865

Source

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Explanation

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