METHODS & SCOPE OF GENETICS
Bateson, W.
ISBN 10: 0484357921 ISBN 13: 9780484357920
Published by FB&C LTD, 2018
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Mendel’s clues open a new world in genetics and show how heredity shapes everything from color to form.
In this inaugural exploration, the author explains the aims of Genetics and the practical paths scientists use to reach them. The book clarifies how two cells—the male and female germ-cells—together create every living being, and how each contribution can be present or absent in the final organism. It presents a clear way to think about organisms as a mix of factors from two sources, and how those factors interact to produce traits.
Through simple ideas and concrete examples, the reader sees how research moves from basic questions to testable predictions, with a foot in real life—from plant breeding to disease resistance. The discussion connects biology with chemistry and shows how careful experimentation can illuminate human destiny as well as the natural world.
- Understand the two-gamete view of heredity and what “pure-bred” and “cross-bred” mean for traits.
- See how presence and absence of factors explain pigment, height, and other features.
- Learn from classic experiments with sweet peas, moths, and canaries that reveal how genes interact.
- Discover how new ideas in genetics started to link biology with practical applications.
Ideal for readers curious about the origins of genetic science and its early promise for understanding life and health.
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Title: METHODS & SCOPE OF GENETICS
Publisher: FB&C LTD
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Gebunden
Condition: New