Mendel’s Principles of Heredity
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Mendel’s Principles of Heredity is William Bateson’s influential 1902 book that introduced and popularized Gregor Mendel’s genetic theories in the English-speaking scientific community.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mendel’s Principles of Heredity canonical | 2 |
| Mendelism | 1 |
| Mendel’s Principles of Heredity: A Defence | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mendel’s Principles of Heredity Context triple: [William Bateson, notableWork, Mendel’s Principles of Heredity]
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A.
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
"The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that experimentally investigates how cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation influence the vigor, fertility, and evolution of plants.
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B.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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C.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
Variation and Evolution in Plants
Variation and Evolution in Plants is a foundational botanical work by G. Ledyard Stebbins that integrated genetics, evolution, and plant biology, helping to solidify the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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E.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mendel’s Principles of Heredity Target entity description: Mendel’s Principles of Heredity is William Bateson’s influential 1902 book that introduced and popularized Gregor Mendel’s genetic theories in the English-speaking scientific community.
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A.
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
"The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that experimentally investigates how cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation influence the vigor, fertility, and evolution of plants.
-
B.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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C.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
Variation and Evolution in Plants
Variation and Evolution in Plants is a foundational botanical work by G. Ledyard Stebbins that integrated genetics, evolution, and plant biology, helping to solidify the modern evolutionary synthesis.
-
E.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific monograph ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
biologists and breeders
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scientific audience ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mendel's laws
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surface form:
Mendelian school of genetics
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| author | William Bateson ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gregor Mendel’s experiments on pea plants ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf | Gregor Mendel ⓘ |
| contains |
English translations of Mendel’s original papers
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commentary and interpretation by William Bateson ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes | Mendel’s experiments with Pisum sativum (pea plants) ⓘ |
| explains |
concept of dominant and recessive traits
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inheritance patterns in hybridization experiments ⓘ statistical ratios in offspring phenotypes ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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botany ⓘ genetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
experimental breeding in plants
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independent assortment of hereditary factors ⓘ segregation of hereditary factors ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Mendel’s Principles of Heredity
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surface form:
Mendel’s Principles of Heredity: A Defence
|
| hasImpactOn |
acceptance of Mendelian laws of inheritance
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terminology and concepts in early genetics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key early text in the establishment of genetics as a discipline ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of classical genetics
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early 20th-century geneticists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryClassification | works on heredity and genetics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing Mendelian genetics to the English-speaking scientific community
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popularizing Gregor Mendel’s theories of heredity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo | rediscovery papers of Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns, and Erich von Tschermak ⓘ |
| scientificContext | rediscovery of Mendel’s laws around 1900 ⓘ |
| subject |
Mendelian inheritance
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genetics ⓘ heredity ⓘ |
| timeSincePublication | more than 100 years ⓘ |
| title | Mendel’s Principles of Heredity self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Mendel’s Principles of Heredity: A Defence
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Mendelism