Genetics

• Mendel

  • Founder of genetics
  • 1860's he studied pea and wondered why they were all different
  • He published a paper suggesting that characteristics are passed from parent to child
  • His work was ignored until the 1900's
• Watson and Crick

  • Discover the double-helix structure of DNA
  • Worked along side Franklin and her team
  • Used electron microscopes and x-ray photography
  • Their discovery allowed specific genes that cause illness to be identified
  • Allowed doctors to know if someone is like to suffer from a hereditary illness making it easier to prevent