Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter
German botanist (1733 - 1806) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter (27 April 1733 – 11 November 1806), also spelled Koelreuter or Kohlreuter, was a German botanist who pioneered the study of plant fertilization, hybridization and was the first to detect self-incompatibility. He was an observer as well as a rigorous experimenter who used careful crossing experiments although he did not inquire into the nature of heritability.
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Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter | |
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Born | 27 April 1733 |
Died | 11 November 1806 (1806-11-12) (aged 73) |
Known for | Reciprocal cross |
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