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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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Jumping genes in maize were discovered by

  • Hugo de Vries

  • Barbara McClintock

  • TH Morgan

  • Mendel

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B.

Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock discovered jumping genes. These are also known as movable genetic elements. They can move from one location to another in the chromosome.

R W Hedges and A E Jacob introduced the term transposon.

Mutation was introduced by Hugo de Vries.

Gene theory was proposed by T H Morgon.

Gregor Johann Mendel is known as Father of Genetics.

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