Daraus erklärt sich die auffallende Erscheinung, dass die Hybriden im Stande sind, nebst den beiden Stammformen auch Nachkommen zu erzeugen, die ihnen selbst gleich sind; A/a und a/A geben beide dieselbe Verbindung Aa, da es, wie schon früher angeführt wurde, für den Erfolg der Befruchtung keinen Unterschied macht, welches von den beiden Merkmalen der Pollen- oder Keimzelle angehört.
This explains the striking phenomenon that hybrids are capable to also produce descendants, alongside the two parental forms, that are like themselves; both A/a and a/A give the same conjunction Aa, since, as mentioned before, it does not make a difference for the success of the fertilisation which of the two traits belongs to the pollen- or germ cell.
striking phenomenon = auffallende Erscheinung Bateson has “striking fact”, we follow Sherwood. The emphasis in the following lies on the phenomenon that hybrids produce descendants “like themselves”, not on the reappearance of pure forms. Segregation was expected, that is, while the reproduction of hybrids was surprising. In a way, Mendel emphasises that “hybridity” is transmitted as much as purity”.
conjunction = Verbindung See p. 10, s. 14.
success = Erfolg Bateson has “result”, Sherwood “consequence”; see p. 7, s. 9.
germ cells = Keimzelle See p. 24, s. 4.