Classical Genetics (Chapters 14 and 15)
Classical genetics is based on the work of Gregor Mendel.
- Discovered the basic laws of genetics.
- Published a scientific paper about his pea plant experiments in 1865 that was unrecognized for its brilliance.
- Died an unappreciated genius, like Van Gogh.
- His work was rediscovered 35 years later, in 1900.
Molecular Genetics (Chapters 16–20)
Molecular genetics is based on the work of James Watson and Francis Crick.
- Discovered the structure of DNA.
- Published a scientific paper in 1953, which identified DNA as a double helix.
- This lead to the realization that DNA was the molecule of heredity.
