Otto Renner ForMemRS (1883, Neu-Ulm - 1960) was a German plant geneticist. Following the work of Erwin Baur, Renner established the theory of maternal plastid inheritance as a widely accepted genetic theory.
Renner worked with plants from the genera Oenothera.
The standard author abbreviation Renner is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.Famous quotes containing the word otto:
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