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Muhammad Awais Ashraf ▪ Scientific Officer (PBG), ▪ Wheat Research Institute, ▪ AARI, Faisalabad. ▪ 0345-1155170 ▪ YouTube Channel agritips8632 History of Genetics Lecture # 6 Plant Breeding & Genetics
Quiz One gene one enzyme theory was developed on an fungus known as? Neurospora
Genetics ▪ Coined by W. Bateson in 1905. ▪ Derived from Greek word “genesis” means to grow. ▪ Study of transmission of characters from parent to offspring. ▪ Deals with heredity and variation. ▪ Difference between Heredity and Variation?
Heredity vs Variation Heredity ▪ Heredity refers to the transmission of characters from parent to offspring Variation ▪ Variation refers to the differences among the individuals of a population ▪ Due to differences in their genetic material ▪ Due to environment in which they have been grown Branches of Genetics ▪ Quantitative genetics ▪ Mendilian genetics ▪ Eugenics ▪ Euphenics