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The century of the gene /
In a book that promises to change the way we think and talk about genes and genetic determinism, Evelyn Fox Keller, one of our most gifted historians and philosophers of science, provides a powerful, profound analysis of the achievements of genetics and molecular biology in the twentieth century, th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. ; London :
Harvard University Press,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word
- 1. Motors of Stasis and Change: The Regulation of Genetic Stability
- 2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?
- 3. The Concept of a Genetic Program: How to Make an Organism
- 4. Limits of Genetic Analysis: What Keeps Development on Track?
- Conclusion: What Are Genes For?
- Notes
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index