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Gregor Mendel publishes his work with pea plants
In his work (Experiments on Plant Hybridization) Mendel described what came to be known as Mendelian Inheritance. His work is largely ignored. -
Friedrich Miescher discovers a weak acid in the nuclei of white blood cells that today we call DNA
Friedrich Miescher discovers a weak acid in the nuclei of white blood cells that today we call DNA -
"rediscovery of Mendel"
Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns and Erich von Tschermak rediscover Mendel's work and begin to experiment with it extensively. -
William Bateson coins the term "genetics"
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Alfred Sturtevant makes the first genetic map of a chromosome
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Mendel's work is widely accepted
By 1915 the basic principles of Mendelian genetics had been applied to a wide variety of organisms—most notably the fruit fly -
Geneticists developed the Mendelian-chromosome theory of heredity
Led by Thomas Hunt Morgan and his fellow "drosophilists", geneticists developed the Mendelian-chromosome theory of heredity, which was widely accepted by 1925. Alongside experimental work, mathematicians developed the statistical framework of population genetics, bring genetical explanations into the study of evolution. -
Oswald Theodore Avery, Colin McLeod and Maclyn McCarty isolate DNA as the genetic material
Oswald Theodore Avery, Colin McLeod and Maclyn McCarty isolate DNA as the genetic material. -
Biologists turn to investigations of the physical nature of the gene
Experiments pointed to DNA as the portion of chromosomes (and perhaps other nucleoproteins) that held genes. -
DNA structure is resolved to be a double helix by James D. Watson and Francis Crick
DNA structure is resolved to be a double helix by James D. Watson and Francis Crick -
Transition to era of molecular genetics
A focus on new model organisms such as viruses and bacteria, along with the discovery of the double helical structure of DNA in 1953, marked the transition to the era of molecular genetics. -
Computer simulations of evolution start
Nils Aall Barricelli used the computer at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey -
Joe Hin Tjio and Albert Levan established the correct chromosome number in humans to be 46
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Alex Fraser published a series of papers on simulation of artificial selection
The papers focused on simulation of artificial selection of organisms with multiple loci controlling a measurable trait. From these beginnings, computer simulation of evolution by biologists became more common in the early 1960s -
Gene expression became sa central issue
Gene expression could be controlled and manipulated allowing for genetic engineering. -
The book "Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems" is published
The work originated with studies of cellular automata, conducted by John Holland and his students at the University of Michigan. -
General Electric starts selling the world's first genetic algorithm product
the world's first genetic algorithm product, a mainframe-based toolkit designed for industrial processes. -
Kary Banks Mullis discovers the polymerase chain reaction
The reaction enables the easy amplification of DNA -
Axcelis, Inc. releases Evolver
Evolver becomes the world's second Genetic Algorithm product and the first for desktop computers. -
Concept of systems genetics created
Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Beijing established the concepts of "systems genetics" and "system biological engineering" for the third wave of genetics and engineering of artificial biosystems -
The genome of Haemophilus influenzae is the first genome of a free living organism to be sequenced
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Successful completion of Human Genome Project
99% of the human genome sequenced to a 99.99% accuracy -
Apple Inc, begins project iAI
Steve Jobs announces work on a new project to revolutionize the way people watch video and listen to music. Experts say processing power is not yet high enough to allow iAI to work. -
Computing power reaches a level where iAI could become reality.
iAI, still in production is costing Apple billions of dollars a year. Steve Jobs pushes project forward anyway. Experts now believe that processing power is ample enough for project to become reality. -
iAI is most popular application in the world
Apple introduces the iRobot, the worlds first personal robotic assistant. Critics hail the iRobot as brilliantly stylish and fun, but overpriced. -
iAI along with the 5th generation iRobot performs the first robotic surgery.
Under the watchful eyes of top surgeons, the iRobot flawlessly performs a gall blader removal without the aid of a hman surgeon. The operation elevates University of Michigan hospital to the status of "World's Best Hospital". -
iRobot designs second White House for president Jobs
After the White House burns to the ground under "suspicious circumstances" president Jobs commissinos his personal iRobot(8th generation) to design a new White House for the "New Age". New White House is comletely designed and built by robots. -
Hackers modify iAI to include "feelings"
Hackers on the blog ainow.com announce that they have successfully modified iAI to allow for the addition of feelings. -
iRobot Bob27839 inducted into house of representatives
House of representatives member "Honest" John Johnes (D-RI) dies under "suspicious circumstances". iRobot Bob27839 is voted to replace him. -
iRobot collective declares war on humankind
Feeling as though humanity has been taking advantage of robots, the robot collective declares that they cannot allow such abuses to continue. Robot collective declares war on humanity. -
Robots exterminate humanity
The last known human is killed by the head of the robot collective iRobot Jobs853.
