Modern Genetic Shift

Pisum sativumThe modern genetic shift early in the twentieth century rescued Darwin’s theory of natural selection, to a point. By the end of the nineteenth century, Charles Darwin’s influence had continued to deteriorate, stemming from his obsolete theory of inheritance.

In the search for a scientifically valid theory, scientists early in the twentieth century rediscovered Gregor Mendel’s theory of inheritance. His work had been published thirty years earlier.

Mendel’s theory delivered what Darwin missed – a scientifically valid theory of inheritance capable of driving evolution.

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