In pursuit of the gene : from Darwin to DNA / [by] James Schwartz.

By:

Schwartz, James

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2009.Edition: paperback edDescription: xiii, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780674034914(pbk.):

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DDC classification:

23rd 576.509 SCH/I

LOC classification:

QH428 .S24 2008

NLM classification:

QU 11.1

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Table of contents

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

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