Theodor Boveri

Theodor Boveri was a pioneering German biologist known for his research on chromosomes and cell division. He demonstrated that chromosomes carry genetic information and proposed that abnormalities in their number or structure could cause cancer and genetic disorders. Boveri’s work helped establish the chromosome theory of inheritance, which explains how traits are passed from parents to offspring through genes located on chromosomes. His discoveries laid the foundation for modern genetics and cell biology, advancing our understanding of how cells function and how genetic diseases can arise.