what is true breeding varieties as per given by mendel
Hello !
Mendel (father of genetics) selected 14 true-breeding pea plant varieties, as pairs ,which were similar except for one character with contrasting traits. , they are
- Stem height
- Flower color
- Flower position
- Pod shape
- Pod color
- Seed shape
- Seed color
Hope it helps !
As you know a trait is a type of character which can inherit from one generation to another , and contrasting traits are the traits which can inherit opposing character.
So, Mendel has selected the 14 true breeding plants in a pair of 7 means 7 plants have dominant character and 7 have recessive and each pair has only one different character (contrasting trait) and other characters where same , like
in First pair the contrasting trait is Height one is Tall and other is dwarf.
Hope it helps !