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LoC No.: 02028438
Title: Mendel's principles of heredity: A defence
Original Publication: United Kingdom: University Press,1902.
Note: Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: Introduction -- Mendel, G. Experiments in plant-hybridisation (tr. of a paper originally published in the Verhandl. Naturf. ver. in Brünn, 1866] -- Mendel, G. On hieracium-hybrids obtained by artificial fertilisation [tr. of a paper originally published in the Verhandl. Naturf. ver. in Brünn, 1870] -- A defence of Mendel's principles of heredity [against the criticism of W.F.R. Weldon]
Credits: Thiers Halliwell, ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Mendel's Principles of Heredity: A Defence" by William Bateson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves to elucidate and defend the groundbreaking principles of heredity established by Gregor Mendel, alongside a translation of Mendel's original papers on hybridization. The book discusses the significance of Mendel’s work within the context of evolution and inheritance, providing insights into the mechanics of genetic inheritance through detailed experiments with pea plants. The opening of the work presents a preface by William Bateson, highlighting the historical neglect of Mendel’s discoveries despite their transformative implications for evolutionary biology. In it, Bateson discusses the competitive and somewhat conservative nature of the scientific community regarding new ideas and theories stemming from Darwinism. He expresses discontent over critiques levied against Mendel’s principles, specifically addressing Professor Weldon's objections, and emphasizes the necessity for Mendel's work to reach a wider audience to inspire further investigation into heredity. Bateson hints at the considerable advances in scientific understanding that could be achieved through the continued study of Mendelian genetics, setting the stage for the in-depth analysis of Mendel’s experiments to follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bateson, William, 1861-1926
Author: Mendel, Gregor, 1822-1884
EBook No.: 69362
Published: Nov 16, 2022
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Heredity
Subject: Mendel's law
Subject: Weldon, Walter Frank Raphael. Mendel's laws of alternative inheritance in peas
Subject: Hybridization
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 02028438
Title: Mendel's principles of heredity: A defence
Original Publication: United Kingdom: University Press,1902.
Note: Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: Introduction -- Mendel, G. Experiments in plant-hybridisation (tr. of a paper originally published in the Verhandl. Naturf. ver. in Brünn, 1866] -- Mendel, G. On hieracium-hybrids obtained by artificial fertilisation [tr. of a paper originally published in the Verhandl. Naturf. ver. in Brünn, 1870] -- A defence of Mendel's principles of heredity [against the criticism of W.F.R. Weldon]
Credits: Thiers Halliwell, ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Mendel's Principles of Heredity: A Defence" by William Bateson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves to elucidate and defend the groundbreaking principles of heredity established by Gregor Mendel, alongside a translation of Mendel's original papers on hybridization. The book discusses the significance of Mendel’s work within the context of evolution and inheritance, providing insights into the mechanics of genetic inheritance through detailed experiments with pea plants. The opening of the work presents a preface by William Bateson, highlighting the historical neglect of Mendel’s discoveries despite their transformative implications for evolutionary biology. In it, Bateson discusses the competitive and somewhat conservative nature of the scientific community regarding new ideas and theories stemming from Darwinism. He expresses discontent over critiques levied against Mendel’s principles, specifically addressing Professor Weldon's objections, and emphasizes the necessity for Mendel's work to reach a wider audience to inspire further investigation into heredity. Bateson hints at the considerable advances in scientific understanding that could be achieved through the continued study of Mendelian genetics, setting the stage for the in-depth analysis of Mendel’s experiments to follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bateson, William, 1861-1926
Author: Mendel, Gregor, 1822-1884
EBook No.: 69362
Published: Nov 16, 2022
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Heredity
Subject: Mendel's law
Subject: Weldon, Walter Frank Raphael. Mendel's laws of alternative inheritance in peas
Subject: Hybridization
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.