Timeline: Genetics
19/07/2013 05:53
5000 BC
Demonstrating some understanding of inheritance, humans worldwide begin to selectively breed more useful varieties of livestock and crops, including wheat, maize, rice and dates
400 BC
Greek philosophers contemplate the mechanisms of human inheritance. Aristotle believes that traits acquired during life, such as injuries, can be passed to offspring. He also develops the theory of "pangenesis", which attempts to explain how these traits are transmitted via particles called "gemules" to the reproductive cells. [Read more] ...