In which century did Lysenko gain prominence?
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The 20th century witnessed the rise of Trofim Lysenko, a Soviet biologist who advocated for Lamarckian principles and rejected Mendelian genetics. His influence led to the suppression of genetics in the Soviet Union and had detrimental effects on Soviet biology. The dominance of Lysenkoism hindered the progress of genetics until his downfall in the late 1950s.
Sowing Seeds of Controversy: The Trofim Lysenko Saga
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