In Pursuit of the Gene

From Darwin to DNA

James Schwartz

    List of Illustrations

    Preface

    1. Viva Pangenesis

    2. Reversion to the Mean

    3. Galton's Disciples

    4. Pangenes

    5. Mendel

    6. Rediscovery

    7. Mendel Wars I

    8. Cell Biology

    9. Sex Chromosomes

    10. The Fly Room

    11. Oenothera Reconsidered

    12. X-rays

    13. Mendel Wars II

    Epilogue

    Notes

    Index

  • Cover: In Pursuit of the Gene
  • A photo of the author

James Schwartz is an independent scholar and writer living in Brookline, Massachusetts.