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Genetic mutation
the development of the concept and its evolutionary implications
pp. 89-107
Résumé
Nowadays, mutation means a change in the kind, number, or nucleotide sequence of the genetic material (Herskowitz, 1962), a heritable change in a chromosome (Watson, 1977), or a change in the genotype not due to a recombination of genes (Dobzhansky, 1970). Mutation is a term used in a general manner to explain the emergence of a character not inherited from ancestors, but heritable by the offspring.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Cohen Robert S (1995) Mexican studies in the history and philosophy of science. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 89-107
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-0109-4_7
Citation complète:
Barahona Echeverria Ana, 1995, Genetic mutation: the development of the concept and its evolutionary implications. In R.S. Cohen (ed.) Mexican studies in the history and philosophy of science (89-107). Dordrecht, Springer.