| Description |
1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Contents |
The friendly siberian foxes -- The inheritance of acquired characteristics -- Paul Kammerer, enfant terrible of biology -- The great debate about human heredity in 1920s Russia -- Lysenko up close -- Lysenko¿s biological views -- Epigenetics -- The recent rebirth of Lysenkoism in Russia -- Surprising effects of the new Lysenkoism -- Anti-Lysenko Russian supporters of the inheritance of acquired characteristics |
| Summary |
"Epigenetics, a new field in biology, has shown that in some instances organisms can inherit characteristics acquired by their ancestors during their lifetimes, a view that was discredited during most of the twentieth century. Trofim Lysenko, a Russian agronomist long considered a charlatan, was a strong advocate of the inheritance of acquired characteristics. In the last few years a number of Russian science writers and scientists have claimed that epigenetics proves that Lysenko was right after all. This book evaluates that claim."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 30, 2016) |
| Subject |
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976.
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| SUBJECT |
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976 |
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Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976 fast |
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Lysenko, Trofim Denisovič 1898-1976 gnd |
| Subject |
Epigenetics -- Russia (Federation)
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Epigenomics
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
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Epigenetics
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Epigenetik
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Russia |
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Russia (Federation)
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Russische SFSR
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2015038198 |
| ISBN |
9780674969025 |
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0674969022 |
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0674089057 |
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9780674089051 |
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0674969049 |
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9780674969049 |
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