Gregor Mendel Established the rules of inheritance of discrete traits in plants, providing the foundation for the discovery of the gene and the establishment of the modern science of genetics Mendels laws Law of Segregation Each individual possesses two factors(alleles)for a given trait, which "segregate"during the formation of gametes in such a manner that each gamete contains only one of the factors(alleles). Progeny subsequently receive one factor (allele) from their father and one factor (allele) from their mother 1822-1884; German-speaking Law of Independent Assortment Augustinian friar in Brno, silesia Factors(alleles) for distinct traits are inherited (currently Czech Republic) independently, i.e. the inheritance of a factor(allele)for one trait does not influence the inheritance of a factor (allele)for a second traitGregor Mendel 1822-1884; German-speaking Augustinian friar in Brno, Silesia (currently Czech Republic) Established the rules of inheritance of discrete traits in plants, providing the foundation for the discovery of the gene and the establishment of the modern science of genetics Mendel’s Laws: Law of Segregation: Each individual possesses two factors (alleles) for a given trait, which “segregate” during the formation of gametes in such a manner that each gamete contains only one of the factors (alleles). Progeny subsequently receive one factor (allele) from their father and one factor (allele) from their mother Law of Independent Assortment: Factors (alleles) for distinct traits are inherited independently, i.e. the inheritance of a factor (allele) for one trait does not Influence the inheritance of a factor (allele) for a second trait