Bateson

[ beyt-suhn ]

/ ˈbeɪt sən /

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William, 1861–1926, English biologist and geneticist.

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He and Bateson became lifelong friends, and the Mendelian genetics that Bateson and his team championed—and that remains the core of the field of genetics to this day—was burned into Vavilov’s scientific soul.
The Botanist Who Defied Stalin - Issue 99: Universality|Lee Alan Dugatkin|April 21, 2021|Nautilus
Professor Bateson has suggested that the experiments should be repeated with gametically pure plants.
The Foundations of the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
Professor Bateson has suggested to me that the experiments should be repeated with gametically pure individuals.
The Foundations of the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
The other attempt at solution is of much more recent date, and is especially associated with the name of Bateson.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

In order to bring these cases and others into line an interesting suggestion has recently been put forward by Bateson.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett
One of the simplest cases is that of the heredity of color in the Andalusian fowl which has been so clearly described by Bateson.
The Social Direction of Evolution|William E. Kellicott

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Bateson

[ bāt′sən ]

William 1861-1926

British biologist who was one of the founders of the science of genetics. He experimentally proved Gregor Mendel's theories on heredity and published the first English translation of Mendel's work in 1900.