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Johann Gregor Mendel studied patterns of trait inheritance in plants during the nineteenth century. Mendel, an Augustinian monk, conducted experiments on pea plants at St. Thomas’ Abbey in what is now Brno, Czech Republic. Twentieth century scientists used Mendel’s recorded observations to create theories about genetics.

Johann Gregor Mendel (1822–1884)

By: Sarah Walls | Published: Jan 13, 2022

Johann Gregor Mendel studied patterns of trait inheritance in plants during the nineteenth century.

BotanyMendel's lawGenetics

"Mitochondrial DNA and Human Evolution" (1987), by Rebecca Louise Cann, Mark Stoneking, and Allan Charles Wilson

By: Dorothy R. Haskett | Published: Oct 10, 2014

In 1987 Rebecca Louise Cann, Mark Stoneking, and Allan Charles Wilson published Mitochondrial DNA and Human Evolution in the journal Nature. The…

LiteratureMitochondriaHuman EvolutionEvolutionHomo sapiens

John Craig Venter (1946- )

By: Tito Carvalho | Published: May 06, 2014

John Craig Venter helped map the genomes of humans, fruitflies, and other organisms in the US in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and he helped…

Nucleotide sequenceVenter, J. CraigCelera GenomicsExpressed Sequence TagsHaemophilus influenzae

Regeneration

By: Mary E. Sunderland | Published: Jun 10, 2009

Regeneration is a fascinating phenomenon. The fact that many organisms have the capacity to regenerate lost parts and even remake complete copies of…

Regeneration (Biology)Regeneration

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

By: Tian Zhu | Published: Jun 10, 2009

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is an assisted reproductive technique (ART) initially developed by Dr. Gianpiero D. Palermo in 1993 to treat…

TechnologySperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicReproductionFertilization

Translational Developmental Biology

By: Mary E. Sunderland | Published: Jun 10, 2009

Translational developmental biology is a growing approach to studying biological phenomena that explicitly aims to develop medical therapies. When…

medicineStem Cells

Moore v. Regents of the University of California (1990)

By: Rohini Nott | Published: Nov 18, 2020

On 9 July 1990, in Moore v. Regents of the University of California, the Supreme Court of California ruled in a four-to-three decision that…

LawMedical laws and legislationLegal MedicineRight of propertyRight of property--United States--History

Endothelium

By: Kate MacCord | Published: Jan 28, 2014

The endothelium is the layer of cells lining the blood vessels in animals. It weighs more than one kilogram in adult humans, and it covers a surface…

EndotheliumTissuesEpitheliumCellsVascular endothelium
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“Human Pregnancy Following Cryopreservation, Thawing and Transfer of an Eight-Cell Embryo” (1983), by Alan Trounson and Linda Mohr

By: Whitney Alexandra Tuoti, Devangana Shah | Published: Jul 10, 2024

In 1983, researchers Alan Trounson and Linda Mohr published the article “Human Pregnancy Following Cryopreservation, Thawing and Transfer of an Eight…

CryopreservationFertilization in VitroInfertilityFertility PreservationCryoprotective Agent

“Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Male Reproductive Function” (2007), by Ishola Agbaje, Deirdre Rogers, Carmel McVicar, Neil McClure, Albert Atkinson, Con Mallidis, and Sheena Lewis

By: Alison Lane | Published: Mar 17, 2021

In 2007, Ishola Agbaje, Deirdre Rogers, Carmel McVicar, Neil McClure, Albert Atkinson, Con Mallidis, and Sheena Lewis published “Insulin Dependent…

LiteratureDiabetesType 1 DiabetesInfertilityInfertility, Male