The Inheritance of Traits: From Genetics to Heredity

The Inheritance of Traits: from Genetics to Heredity is an anthology of articles, compiled by 11 authors with topics ranging from the relationship between heredity and genetics to the discovery of the field of genetics and its applications in modern science. Focusing on the contributions of Gregor Mendel, this collection of articles provides detailed explanations of the experiments carried out by Mendel and the important conclusion derived from his work which continue to influence our understanding of genetics today. Tying heredity with our knowledge of evolution and the future of genetics, The Inheritance of Traits: from Genetics to Heredity aims at providing a brief overview of the plethora of knowledge we have obtained thus far on the topics of genetics and heredity.