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The real objective of Mendel's paper: A response to Monaghan and Corcos

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Mendel's work in hybridization is ipso facto a study in inheritance. He is explicit in his interest to formulate universal generalizations, and at least in the case of the independent segregation of traits, he formulated his conclusions in the form of a law. Mendel did not discern, however, the inheritance of traits from that of the potential for traits. Choosing to study discrete non-overlapping traits, this did not hamper his efforts.

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  1. Department of Genetics, The Hebrew University, 91904, Jerusalem, Israel

    Raphael Falk

  2. Boston Center for the Philosophy and History of Science, 745 Commonwealth Ave, 02215, Boston, MA, U.S.A.

    Sahotra Sarkar

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Falk, R., Sarkar, S. The real objective of Mendel's paper: A response to Monaghan and Corcos. Biol Philos 6, 447–451 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00128714

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