What are Mendel’s Laws?

Mendel’s laws are fundamental laws of heredity (genetics). Heredity is the transmission of traits and characteristics from parents to subsequent generations. The Augustinian priest, teacher and geneticist Johann Gregor Mendel (1822 – 1884) was the first researcher to methodically investigate the rules of heredity and is known as the “founder of heredity”. He was unaware … What are Mendel’s Laws?