Es nehmen demnach an der Befruchtung theil:
| die Pollenzellen | A + A + a + a |
| die Keimzellen | A + A + a + a |
There hence participate in fertilisation:
| the pollen cells | A + A + a + a |
| the germ cells | A + A + a + a |
Mendel applies the notation system he develops on p. 17, s. 6, but notably shifts the level of reference from phenotypes to gametes.