when did modern study of genetics begin and with whom
Genetics The observation that living things inherit traits from their parents has been used since prehistoric times to improve crop plants and animals through selective breeding.[6] The modern science of genetics, seeking to understand this process, began with the work of the Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel in the mid-19th century.[7]
DNA profiling The modern process of DNA profiling was developed in 1984[5] by Sir Alec Jeffreys[6][7][8][9] while working in the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester.[10]