Mendel's terminology and notation reveal his understanding of genetics

T H Noel Ellis; Peter J van Dijk

doi:10.1186/s41065-023-00276-x

Mendel's terminology and notation reveal his understanding of genetics

Hereditas. 2023 Apr 17;160(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s41065-023-00276-x.

Authors

T H Noel Ellis¹, Peter J van Dijk²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biochemistry and Metabolism, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK. thnoelellis@gmail.com.
² Keygene N.V, Agro Business Park 90, 6708 PW, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Abstract

We describe both the terminology and use of symbols introduced by Mendel in his 1866 paper and discuss some misconceptions concerning their interpretation.

Keywords: Genetic nomenclatutre; Mendel; Olby; Symbols; Terminology.

Publication types

Letter