In pursuit of the gene : from Darwin to DNA /
Schwartz, James.
In pursuit of the gene : from Darwin to DNA / [by] James Schwartz. - paperback ed. - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2009. - xiii, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Viva pangenesis -- Reversion to the mean -- Galton's disciples -- Pangenes -- Mendel -- Rediscovery -- Mendel wars -- Cell biology -- Sex chromosomes -- The fly room -- Oenothera reconsidered -- X-rays -- Triumph of the modern gene.
The mystery of inheritance has captivated thinkers since antiquity, and the unlocking of this mystery - the development of classical genetics - is one of humanity's greatest achievements. This book presents the history of genetics through the eyes of a dozen or so central players, beginning with Charles Darwin and ending with Hermann J Muller
9780674034914(pbk.): USD 22.00 = Biology
2007034830
Biology
Genetics
Genes
DNA
QH428 / .S24 2008
576.509 / SCH/I
QU 11.1 / S399i 2008
In pursuit of the gene : from Darwin to DNA / [by] James Schwartz. - paperback ed. - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2009. - xiii, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Viva pangenesis -- Reversion to the mean -- Galton's disciples -- Pangenes -- Mendel -- Rediscovery -- Mendel wars -- Cell biology -- Sex chromosomes -- The fly room -- Oenothera reconsidered -- X-rays -- Triumph of the modern gene.
The mystery of inheritance has captivated thinkers since antiquity, and the unlocking of this mystery - the development of classical genetics - is one of humanity's greatest achievements. This book presents the history of genetics through the eyes of a dozen or so central players, beginning with Charles Darwin and ending with Hermann J Muller
9780674034914(pbk.): USD 22.00 = Biology
2007034830
Biology
Genetics
Genes
DNA
QH428 / .S24 2008
576.509 / SCH/I
QU 11.1 / S399i 2008