Lysenko's ghost :
Graham, Loren R.,
Lysenko's ghost : epigenetics and Russia / Loren Graham. - 1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The friendly siberian foxes -- The inheritance of acquired characteristics -- Paul Kammerer, enfant terrible of biology -- The great debate about human heredity in 1920s Russia -- Lysenko up close -- Lysenko�s biological views -- Epigenetics -- The recent rebirth of Lysenkoism in Russia -- Surprising effects of the new Lysenkoism -- Anti-Lysenko Russian supporters of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
"Epigenetics, a new field in biology, has shown that in some instances organisms can inherit characteristics acquired by their ancestors during their lifetimes, a view that was discredited during most of the twentieth century. Trofim Lysenko, a Russian agronomist long considered a charlatan, was a strong advocate of the inheritance of acquired characteristics. In the last few years a number of Russian science writers and scientists have claimed that epigenetics proves that Lysenko was right after all. This book evaluates that claim."--Provided by publisher.
In English.
9780674969025 0674969022 0674089057 9780674089051
9780674089051 10.4159/9780674969025 doi
22573/ctvjj34dn JSTOR
2015038198
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976.
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976.
Lysenko, Trofim Denisovi�c 1898-1976
Epigenetics--Russia (Federation)
Epigenomics.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Evolution.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Biology.
Epigenetics.
Epigenetik
Russia.
Russia (Federation)
Russische SFSR
Electronic books.
QH438.5 / .G73 2016eb
576.5/3
QU 460
Lysenko's ghost : epigenetics and Russia / Loren Graham. - 1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The friendly siberian foxes -- The inheritance of acquired characteristics -- Paul Kammerer, enfant terrible of biology -- The great debate about human heredity in 1920s Russia -- Lysenko up close -- Lysenko�s biological views -- Epigenetics -- The recent rebirth of Lysenkoism in Russia -- Surprising effects of the new Lysenkoism -- Anti-Lysenko Russian supporters of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
"Epigenetics, a new field in biology, has shown that in some instances organisms can inherit characteristics acquired by their ancestors during their lifetimes, a view that was discredited during most of the twentieth century. Trofim Lysenko, a Russian agronomist long considered a charlatan, was a strong advocate of the inheritance of acquired characteristics. In the last few years a number of Russian science writers and scientists have claimed that epigenetics proves that Lysenko was right after all. This book evaluates that claim."--Provided by publisher.
In English.
9780674969025 0674969022 0674089057 9780674089051
9780674089051 10.4159/9780674969025 doi
22573/ctvjj34dn JSTOR
2015038198
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976.
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976
Lysenko, Trofim, 1898-1976.
Lysenko, Trofim Denisovi�c 1898-1976
Epigenetics--Russia (Federation)
Epigenomics.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Evolution.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Biology.
Epigenetics.
Epigenetik
Russia.
Russia (Federation)
Russische SFSR
Electronic books.
QH438.5 / .G73 2016eb
576.5/3
QU 460