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First meeting of the American Breeders Association, which is known today as the "American Genetic Association."

1903

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The American Breeders Association (ABA) holds its first meeting in 1903 to discuss the “new” science of genetics that arose from Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and Gregor Mendel’s discoveries of the laws of inheritance.

The organization is established “to study the laws of breeding and to promote the improvement of plants and animals by the development of expert methods of breeding” (Troyer et al, 2003). The ABA will later become the American Genetic Association (AGA), which will encourage the study of comparative genetics and genomics. The AGA will also promote the application of genetic and genomic methods to the documentation, conservation, and management of organismal diversity.