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Originally Posted by ChinoCoug
Mendel's findings weren't popularized until after he died.
The causal mechanism is simple: Burgeoning commerce led everyone to mix better peas for sale. Mendel got in on the bandwagon, then discovered the concept of dominant/recessive genes while mixing peas.
He wasn't mixing peas for fun.
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Where's the proof behind his motivation? Your hunch, or is there some evidence from him or a contemporary about his motives?