His work on dominant and recessive alleles, although initially largely ignored for almost 50 years, gave plant breeders a better understanding of genetics and breeding techniques.
hɪz wˈɜːk ˌɔn dˈɑːmɪnənt ænd ɹᵻsˈɛsɪv ɐlˈiːlz, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪnˈɪʃəli lˈɑːɹdʒli ɪɡnˈoːɹd fɔːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz, ɡˈeɪv plˈænt bɹˈiːdɚz ɐ bˈɛɾɚɹ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv dʒɪnˈɛɾɪks ænd bɹˈiːdɪŋ tɛknˈiːks.