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Title:
The Methods and Scope of Genetics
An inaugural lecture delivered 23 October 1908
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Summary: "The Methods and Scope of Genetics" by William Bateson is a scientific publication based on an inaugural lecture delivered in the early 20th century, specifically in the late 1900s. This work introduces and explores the field of genetics, focusing on heredity and variation, buoyed by the revolutionary insights of Mendelian principles. Bateson's lecture aims to present these concepts in a manner understandable to those outside the field of biology. In this book, Bateson elaborates on the fundamental principles of genetics, particularly how traits and characteristics are passed from parents to offspring through gametes. He describes various phenomena such as segregation, where traits may appear in offspring depending on the genetic contribution of the parents. By utilizing analogies and experiments involving plants and animals, Bateson illustrates how genetic information is structured, transmitted, and how it influences development. He emphasizes that understanding these processes is not only essential for biological science but has profound implications for human society, including genetics' potential application in improving agriculture, medicine, and even insights into human behavior and evolution. The lecture serves as a foundational explanation of genetic science's methods, scope, and relevance, underscoring its emerging significance in the early 20th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Bateson, William, 1861-1926
EBook No.: 52312
Published: Jun 12, 2016
Downloads: 129
Language: English
Subject: Heredity
Subject: Genetics
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Methods and Scope of Genetics
An inaugural lecture delivered 23 October 1908
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Methods and Scope of Genetics" by William Bateson is a scientific publication based on an inaugural lecture delivered in the early 20th century, specifically in the late 1900s. This work introduces and explores the field of genetics, focusing on heredity and variation, buoyed by the revolutionary insights of Mendelian principles. Bateson's lecture aims to present these concepts in a manner understandable to those outside the field of biology. In this book, Bateson elaborates on the fundamental principles of genetics, particularly how traits and characteristics are passed from parents to offspring through gametes. He describes various phenomena such as segregation, where traits may appear in offspring depending on the genetic contribution of the parents. By utilizing analogies and experiments involving plants and animals, Bateson illustrates how genetic information is structured, transmitted, and how it influences development. He emphasizes that understanding these processes is not only essential for biological science but has profound implications for human society, including genetics' potential application in improving agriculture, medicine, and even insights into human behavior and evolution. The lecture serves as a foundational explanation of genetic science's methods, scope, and relevance, underscoring its emerging significance in the early 20th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Bateson, William, 1861-1926
EBook No.: 52312
Published: Jun 12, 2016
Downloads: 129
Language: English
Subject: Heredity
Subject: Genetics
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.