Humans first applied genetics to the domestication of plants and animals between 10,000 and 12,000 years ago. Developments in plant hybridization and cytology in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries laid the foundation for the field of genetics today. After Mendel's work was rediscovered in 1900, the science of genetics developed rapidly and today is one of the most active areas of science.
-How did developments in cytology in the nineteenth century contribute to our modern understanding of genetics?

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The Answer is Developments in cytology in the 1800s led to the identification of parts of the cell, including the cell nucleus and chromosomes. The cell heory focused the attention of biologists on the cell, eventually leading to the conclusion that the nucleus contains the hereditary information.

Humans First Applied Genetics to the Domestication of Plants and Animals