Scientists are trying to do lots of unusual things with the science around us. As of this article, they are attempting to develop the perfect apple. Well, not perfect, but apples with unique ablilties that make people say that they are "perfect".
Modern research being done to the apples is comparable to the science effort Gregor Mendel did to his peas. The article states that, "He studied the plant height, flower and pod position, seed shape, seed color, pod shape, pod color, and flower color. He studied each trait separately." He concluded with the fact that, "Mendel realized that each plant must have two "factors" for each possible trait—one factor from each parent." Mendel's study of peas corresponds to scientists studying apples
Modern research being done to the apples is comparable to the science effort Gregor Mendel did to his peas. The article states that, "He studied the plant height, flower and pod position, seed shape, seed color, pod shape, pod color, and flower color. He studied each trait separately." He concluded with the fact that, "Mendel realized that each plant must have two "factors" for each possible trait—one factor from each parent." Mendel's study of peas corresponds to scientists studying apples