Genes: a very short introduction 9780199676507, 9780191664182, 019967650X, 9780191780950, 0191780952

In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and role of genes in both

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Genes: a very short introduction
 9780199676507, 9780191664182, 019967650X, 9780191780950, 0191780952

Table of contents :
Genes before 1944 --
Genes as DNA --
Mutations and gene variants --
Genes as markers --
Genes of small effect --
Genes in evolution --
Conclusion : the varied concepts of the gene.

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