title: Mendel, mechanism, models, marketing, and more.
abstract: This year marks the 150(th) anniversary of the presentation by Gregor Mendel of his studies of plant hybridization to the Brunn Natural History Society. Their nature and meaning have been discussed many times. However, on this occasion, we reflect on the scientific enterprise and the perception of new discoveries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Electronic address: birchlerj@missouri.edu.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Birchler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000235:genetics; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005823:Genetics / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D008957:Models, Genetic; D018532:Pisum sativum / Q000235:genetics; D003313:Zea mays / Q000235:genetics