Galton David J. - Standing On The Shoulders Of Darwin And Mendel Early Views Of Inheritance - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Standing on the Shoulders of Darwin and Mendel: Early Views of Inheritance 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 are a 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.
Title: Standing On The Shoulders Of Darwin And Mendel Early Views Of Inheritance
Author(s): Galton David J.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138062160
Pages: 198 Pages, 7 Illustrations, Color; 8 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 10/30/2017
Category: Genetics (Non-Medical)