A greenhouse dating back to 1854 in which Gregor Johann Mendel conducted his experiments with peas, laying the foundations of modern genetics, has been restored with MU support in the grounds of the Augustinian Abbey in Brno.
Masaryk University’s Mendel Museum is celebrating the bicentenary of Mendel’s birth ahead of schedule with a new exhibition named ‘Genetics: The Wonderful Journey into the Cell Nucleus’.
Until 15 March visitors to EXPO 2020 in Dubai had the chance to explore Mendel 200, an exhibit about the father of genetics organized by Masaryk University. As many as 10,000 people a day visited the exhibition.
Registration for the Mendel Genetics Conference, which is co-organised by Masaryk University to mark the bicentennial of the birth of the founder of genetics, Gregor Johann Mendel, will close by the end of March.
Masaryk University presents Gregor Johann Mendel, the founder of genetics, at the Mystery of Knowledge exhibition as part of EXPO 2020 in Dubai. The presentation will be on display in the “rotating” exhibition room in the Czech Pavilion from 1 to 15 March 2022.
Scientists from Masaryk University are certain that they have found the remains of G. J. Mendel in the Augustinian grave at Brno’s Central Cemetery. Matching mitochondrial DNA from hair, teeth, and bone samples have proven it.
Mendel’s year at Masaryk University is presented via a new MENDEL 200 logo in the university’s blue colour and other visual elements.
Next year, the city of Brno will be celebrating the 200th birthday of G. J. Mendel. Involved in the festivities will be Masaryk University, which recently began publishing the findings of a comprehensive research project focused on this ground-breaking scientist.