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Standing on the Shoulders of Darwin and Mendel: Early Views of Inheritance

By Gregor , Darwin , Charles; Galton , David J.; Galton , Francis; Mendel

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2018
ISBN
1138062162, 978-1-1380-6216-0, 9781315161716, 1315161710, 9781351666145, 1351666142, 978-1-1380-6217-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11339399 bytes)
Edition
First edition
Pages
224\225
Time added
2018-02-03 10:00:00
-- 1809-1882.;Mendel-- 1822-1884.;Galton-- 1822-1911.;Evolution (Biology);Genetics -- HistCharlesDarwinFrancisGregor

Description

This book explores early theories about the mechanisms of inheritance. Beginning with Charles Darwin's now rejected Gemmule hypothesis, the book documents the reception of Gregor Mendel's work on peas and follows the work of early 20th century scholars. The research of Francis Galton, a cousin of Darwin, and the friction it caused between these two is part of longer story of the development of genetics and an understanding of how offspring inherit the characteristics of their parents. Bateson, Garrod, de Vries, Tschermak and others are all characters in a scientific story of discovery, acrimony, cooperation and revelation. Content: Tale of Two Books. Darwin's Grand Theory. Trial by Experiment. A Bolt from the Blue - Darwin's response. Cousins Diverge. Finding Allies, Losing Allies. Darwin's and Mendel's Death. The Grim Reaper Revisits. Mendel Again -Galton's response. Are Mendel's ideas true? Archibald Garrod. Three botanists. Darwin versus Mendel: the show down. The long reach of the gene

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