Some possible bearings of genetics on pathology

"Some Possible Bearings of Genetics on Pathology" by Thomas Hunt Morgan is a scientific work stemming from a lecture to the New York Pathological Society in 1922, that examines the connection between genetics and pathology, with attention to genetic principles and their ability to explain diseases passed down through families. Morgan investigates how the rules of genetics, discovered by Gregor Mendel, shed light on how characteristics are inherited, whether they are typical or unusual, and provides instances from both animal research and the study of diseases in humans. The scientist underlines that understanding genetic inheritance means also studying how traits differ normally, not just focusing on problems. He explains different types of inheritance, like when traits are dominant or recessive, through experiments that cross-breed creatures. Morgan also brings up how these genetic ideas could relate to human conditions like color blindness, hemophilia, and intellectual disabilities, while warning against making firm judgments without enough information. This publication is a significant early look at how genetics can contribute to medical science, setting the stage for collaborative studies in the future.