He is known chiefly for suggesting the concept of genes , rediscovering the laws of heredity in the NUMBER@1 while unaware of PERSON@1 's work , for introducing the term `` mutation '' , and for developing a mutation theory of evolution .

He is known chiefly for suggesting the concept of genes , rediscovering PERSON@1 's laws of heredity in the NUMBER@1 , and for developing a mutation theory of evolution .
