What was the professional background of Lysenko?
Agronomist and biologist
Lawyer and politician
Mathematician and educator
Doctor and anthropologist
Answer
Lysenko, an agronomist and biologist, is known for his controversial theory of Lysenkoism, which challenged classical genetics and was embraced by the Soviet Union. Despite lacking formal scientific training, Lysenko rose to prominence and influence, claiming to have discovered a method to increase crop yields through vernalization, a process of exposing seeds to low temperatures.
Sowing Seeds of Controversy: The Trofim Lysenko Saga
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