Complex sentence: Otto Renner (1883-1960) 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.
Split into simpler sentences: Otto Renner (1883-1960) 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.