Computer artwork of Mendels First Law

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Computer artwork of Mendels First Law

Mendels First Law. Computer artwork of Mendels First Law, the genetic law of segregation. It was formulated by the Austrian botanist Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884), top left, after breeding garden peas (Pisum sp.). Here violet and white flowered parents produce a first generation (F1) with violet flowers. Self-pollinating these gives a 3:1 ratio of violet to white flowers (F2). Each parent has a pair of alleles controlling flower colour. In reproduction, one allele from each parent is randomly picked to help form a daughter plant. The allele for violet flowers is dominant and " masks" all the white alleles in F1. However in F2, 1/4 of the plants have two white alleles

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This computer artwork showcases Mendel's First Law, the groundbreaking genetic law of segregation formulated by Gregor Johann Mendel. As an Austrian botanist and geneticist, Mendel conducted extensive experiments with garden peas (Pisum sp. ) to unravel the mysteries of heredity. In this image, we witness the union of violet and white flowered parents resulting in a first generation (F1) with vibrant violet flowers. By self-pollinating these F1 plants, a fascinating 3:1 ratio emerges in the second generation (F2), where three-fourths display striking violet blooms while one-fourth exhibit delicate white petals. The key lies within each parent possessing a pair of alleles that control flower color. During reproduction, one allele from each parent is randomly selected to contribute towards forming a daughter plant. The dominant allele for violet flowers triumphs over all white alleles in F1 offspring but reveals its hidden secret in F2 as 25% of plants inherit two recessive white alleles. Mendel's pioneering work laid the foundation for modern genetics and evolutionary biology. His meticulous observations and mathematical analysis revolutionized our understanding of inheritance patterns and paved the way for future discoveries in pea genetics and beyond. This remarkable artwork serves as both a tribute to Gregor Mendel's scientific legacy and an artistic representation capturing the essence of his groundbreaking research on the law of segregation.

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