Genetics: An Introduction to the Study of Heredity (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Herbert Eugene Walter

 
9780656384136: Genetics: An Introduction to the Study of Heredity (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore how heredity really works beyond simple dominance.

This book delves into the mechanisms that shape traits from plants to animals, showing how visible differences arise and change across generations.

This edition frames key ideas with clear explanations and concrete examples. It highlights how scientists moved from the idea of blending inheritance to the modern view of genes, dominance, and segregation. By looking at case studies like potato and rabbit breeds, readers see how crossing, potency of determinants, and recombination drive variation while maintaining underlying patterns.
  • Understand total, partial, and failed potency and how they influence trait expression.
  • Learn how crossing and segregation can produce intermediate forms and then return to parental types.
  • Explore classic experiments and real-world examples from plants and animals that shaped genetics.
  • See how historical figures and modern interpretations connect to today’s genetic ideas.
Ideal for readers new to genetics or anyone seeking a clearer picture of how inherited traits actually emerge and evolve over time.

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