Gregor Johann Mendel (ČJ, AJ. NJ) - Cesty ke genomu zakladatele genetiky | Begründer der Genetik – die Wege zu seinem Genom | Ways to the genome of the founder of genetics – Doubek Michael (2022)

The trilingual book maps the paths to the analysis of the genome of Gregor Johann Mendel, which took place on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of this significant scientist. It describes the exhumation of his remains from the Augustinian tomb at the Central Cemetery in Brno and their scientific examination, as well as the search for traces of Mendel's DNA on his personal belongings preserved in the Augustinian Monastery in Old Brno. The individual chapters, or research paths, introduce readers to the initial impulses leading to the archaeological research of the tomb and the subsequent analysis of Mendel's genome. They detail the process of identifying the remains found in the grave with the person of Abbot Mendel, the anthropological research of his skeletal remains, and the procedures for isolating and analyzing the DNA of this historical figure. Rich photographic documentation illustrates the exciting work of the scientific team, which has produced a book that brings surprising findings and new, important insights about the founder of genetics. Authors of the texts: Eva Drozdová, Dana Fialová, Filip Pardy, Michael Doubek, Blanka Křížová, Marek Peška, Antonín Zůbek, Kristýna Brzobohatá, Jan Emil Biernat, Šárka Pospíšilová.