Darwin's contributions to genetics

• Autorzy: Liu Y-S , Zhou X-M , Zhi M-X , Li X-J , Wang Q-L
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Darwin’s contributions to evolutionary biology are well known, but his contributions to genetics are much less known. His main contribution was the collection of a tremendous amount of genetic data, and an attempt to provide a theoretical framework for its interpretation. Darwin clearly described almost all genetic phenomena of fundamental importance, such as prepotency (Mendelian inheritance), bud variation (mutation), heterosis, reversion (atavism), graft hybridization (Michurinian inheritance), sex-limited inheritance, the direct action of the male element on the female (xenia and telegony), the effect of use and disuse, the inheritance of acquired characters (Lamarckian inheritance), and many other observations pertaining to variation, heredity and development. To explain all these observations, Darwin formulated a developmental theory of heredity - Pangenesis-which not only greatly influenced many subsequent theories, but also is supported by recent evidence.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Journal of Applied Genetics
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 50
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.177-184,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Liu Y-S

• Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xianxiang, China
• Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H7, Canada

autor

Zhou X-M

• Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xianxiang, China

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Zhi M-X

• Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xianxiang, China

autor

Li X-J

• Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xianxiang, China

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Wang Q-L

• Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xianxiang, China

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