A history of genetics /

Sturtevant, A. H. 1891-1970.

A history of genetics / A.H. Sturtevant ; with an introduction by Edward B. Lewis. - Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, c2001. - xi, 174 p. ; 23 cm.

Contents
1. Before Mendel

2. Mendel

3. 1866 to 1900 --

4. The rediscovery --

5. Genes and chromosomes --

6. Linkage --

7. The "fly room" --

8. Development of drosophila work --

9. Genetics of continuous variation --

10. Oenothera --

11. Mutation --

12. Cytological maps and the cytology of crossing over --

13. Sex determination --

14. Position effect --

15. Genetics and immunology --

16. Biochemical genetics --

17. Population genetics and evolution --

18. Protozoa --

19. Maternal effects --

20. The genetics of man --

21. General remarks.


Includes bibliographical references and index.

0879696079 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Genetics--History.

576.509 / LEW