Wilhelm Johannsen

Geneticist and Botanist Danish 1857 – 1927

Coined term gene and distinguished genotype from phenotype.

386 quotes

"Selective breeding is applied biology."
Science
"The gene is microscopic, but its effects are vast."
Science
"Nature repeats itself across generations."
Nature
"Evolution is slow, but its results are profound."
Change
"Hereditary forces shape the future."
Science
"The study of genetics is the study of life itself."
Science
"Nature's laws are unchanging and universal."
Nature
"Pure lines breed true to their nature."
Science
"Life continues through heredity."
Life
"The organism fulfills the program written in its genes."
Science
"Understanding inheritance is understanding progress."
Knowledge
"Nature is systematic in her operations."
Nature
"Each generation carries the gift of the past."
Family
"Science demands precision and clarity."
Science
"The hereditary principle is the foundation of order in life."
Science
"Nature produces variety within unity."
Nature
"Heredity is the link between past and future."
Time
"To breed is to understand nature."
Science
"The gene persists while individuals pass away."
Time
"Life is order emerging from natural law."
Life
"Variation within pure lines reveals hidden potential."
Science
"Nature rewards those who study her carefully."
Nature
"Heredity is chemistry, but also destiny."
Science
"The scientist observes, measures, and concludes."
Science
"Life expresses itself through infinite variations on eternal themes."
Life
"Genetics is the key to understanding agriculture and medicine."
Science
"Nature works with precision that puts human effort to shame."
Nature
"The hereditary basis of life is beauty itself."
Beauty
"Every organism reflects the order of nature."
Nature
"Heredity is both stable and flexible."
Science