Heredity / [A. Franklin Shull].

  • Shull, A. Franklin (Aaron Franklin), 1881-1961.
Date:
1948
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    CONTENTS Preface to the Fourth Edition vii Chapter 1. Rise of Modern Genetics 1 2. Cells and Their Origin 11 3. Origin of New Individuals 19 4. Mechanism of Heredity 33 5. Simple Heredity 43 6. Dominance 51 7. Backcross and Testcross 59 8. Sex-Linkage 64 9. Multiple Alleles 75 10. Lethal Characters 83 11. Two or More Independent Pairs of Genes 92 12. Interactions of Genes 107 13. Modification by Environment 123 14. Linkage 131 15. Proof that Genes are in Chromosomes 145 16. Nature and Action of Genes 151 17. Non-Mendelian Inheritance 160 18. Determination and Development of Sex 166 19. Heredity and Evolution 179 20. Inheritance of Human Structural Characters. . . . 191 21. Human Heredity: Physiological Characters .... 205 22. Inheritance of Mental Characters 217 23. Applied Genetics 226 24. Eugenics 241 25. The Population Problem 254 26. Race and Immigration 270 Appendix Quantitative Characters 285 List of Visual Aids 299 Index 301 ix