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The Concept of the Gene in Development and Evolution: Historical and Epistemological Perspectives

By Raphael Falk , Hans-Jörg Rheinberger , Peter J. Beurton

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2000
ISBN
0521771870, 9780521771870
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9862792 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology
Pages
404\401
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Advances in molecular biological research in the past forty years have made the story of the gene vastly complicated: the more we learn about genes, the less sure we are of what a gene really is. Knowledge about the structure and functioning of genes abounds, but the gene has also become curiously intangible. This collection of essays renews the question: what are genes? This book is unique in that it is the first interdisciplinary volume, written by philosophers, historians, and working scientists, solely devoted to the quest for the gene. It will be of interest to professionals and students in the philosophy and history of science, genetics, and molecular biology.

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