mendelianism
/mɛnˈdiliəˌnɪzəm/
noun
- The scientific theory of heredity based on Mendel's laws, stating that traits are passed from parents to offspring through genes that remain distinct across generations.
- Mendelianism replaced the old idea that traits blend together like paint.
- Modern genetics grew out of Mendelianism and the discovery of DNA.
- The rise of Mendelianism in the early 1900s changed how scientists studied evolution.