To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.

The year 2022 was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel. He's known as the father of genetics, so scientists exhumed Mendel's body and examined his DNA.

The year 2022 was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel. He's known as the father of genetics, so scientists exhumed Mendel's body and examined his DNA.

Just before his 200th birthday, scientists exhumed the remains of Gregor Mendel, the Czech friar credited with being the father of genetics.

The true legacy of Gregor Mendel: careful, rigorous and humble science The friar’s experiments laid the groundwork for genetics — and his understated approach to his work is inspirational.

The father of genetics couldn’t get anyone to listen to him — but he got the last laugh Gregor Mendel was disbelieved when he discovered genetics — until his work was rediscovered after he died ...

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.