TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schwartz,James
TI  - In pursuit of the gene : from Darwin to DNA
SN  - 9780674034914(pbk.): 
AV  - QH428 .S24 2008
U1  - 576.509 23rd
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Harvard University Press
KW  - Biology
KW  - Genetics
KW  - Genes
KW  - DNA
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/2007034830.html
ER  -