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How did we find out about genes?

by Isaac Asimov, David Wool

This work examines the history of genetics, tracing the progression of knowledge from early plant breeding experiments to the study of mutations and their influence on the evolution of species.

Accession 10679 ISBN 0802764991 Publisher Walker and Company
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