E. B. Babcock
Encyclopedia
Ernest Brown Babcock was an United States
plant
geneticist
. His pioneering work on the genetics of the genus Crepis
and his more than 100 published articles explaining plant evolution
primarily in terms of genetics mark him as a pioneer in the application of genetics research.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
geneticist
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
. His pioneering work on the genetics of the genus Crepis
Crepis
Crepis, commonly known in some parts of the world as hawksbeard or hawk's-beard , is a genus of about 200 annual and perennial flowering plants of the family Asteraceae superficially resembling the dandelion, the most conspicuous difference being that Crepis usually has branching...
and his more than 100 published articles explaining plant evolution
Evolution
Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth...
primarily in terms of genetics mark him as a pioneer in the application of genetics research.