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Principles Of Inheritance And Variation

Question
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Briefly mention the contribution of T.H. Morgan in genetics.

Solution
T.H. Morgan made great contributions to the field of genetics .
1. He carried out experiments on Drosophila and discovered the phenomenon of Linkage and Recombination.
2. His work helped in establishing the Chromosomal theory of inheritance by showing the role  chromosomes play  in inheritance .
3. He also studied and explained Mutation in Drosophilla.
4. His work gave an insight on how variations occur in DNA.