9780428357498 - Genetics, Vol. 5: A Periodical Record of Investigations Bearing on Heredity and Variation, January, 1920 (Classic Reprint) de Shull, George Harrison (3 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the complex case of truncate, a variable and perplexing genetic condition in the fruit fly. The study of truncate, which involves the wings of its subjects, challenged prevailing Mendelian theories and underlined the need to understand genetics and its more unpredictable occurrences and behavior. Through various experiments, the author found truncate to be influenced by multiple factors, including sex and other mutant factors, and put forth that these factors may fluctuate and modify the character of truncate in ways not previously understood. This book provides a thorough and nuanced examination of a particular case in the inheritance of genetic traits and offers important insights into the variability of genetic expression. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.