ABSTRACT

First published in 1939 (second impression in 1950), this book provides an account of the changes in, and main principles of, genetics at that time. These are illustrated by references to the most authoritative and then recent investigations. Special attention is paid to the way in which genetics overlaps with other fields of inquiry, since it is often in these border-line subjects that the most important advances are to be expected. The book is particularly arranged to suit the convenience of students whose previous knowledge of genetics is small, and contains annotated bibliographies of suggestions for further reading.

part One|107 pages

Formal Genetics

chapter 1|23 pages

The Fundamentals of Mendelism

chapter 2|23 pages

The Modifications of the Chromosome Cycle

chapter 3|14 pages

The Behaviour of Individual Chromosomes

chapter 5|21 pages

The Mechanics of the Chromosomes 1

part Two|103 pages

Genetics and Development

chapter 6|21 pages

Genes and Development 1

chapter 8|19 pages

Gene Controlled Processes 1

chapter 9|15 pages

The Genetic Control of Pattern

chapter 10|31 pages

Sex Determination 1

part Three|67 pages

Genetics and Evolution

chapter 11|12 pages

Processes of Evolution 1

chapter 13|24 pages

Evolutionary Mechanisms

part Four|52 pages

Genetics and Human Affairs

chapter 14|16 pages

Animal and Plant Breeding 1

chapter 15|34 pages

Human Genetics

part Five|43 pages

The Nature of the Gene

chapter 16|41 pages

The Nature of the Gene