Cats are not peas; a calico history of genetics, 2d ed.9781568813202 Cats are not peas; a calico calico, plain weave cotton fabric in one or more colors. Calico, named for Calicut, India, where the fabric originated, was mentioned by historians before the Christian era and praised by early travelers for its fine texture and beautiful colors. history of genetics The history of genetics is generally held to have started with the work of an Augustinian monk, Gregor Mendel. His work on pea plants, published in 1866, described what came to be known as Mendelian inheritance. , 2d ed. Gould, Laura L. AK Peters Ltd. 2007 291 pages $39.00 Hardcover SF449 The peas, of course, are those that Gregor Mendel (1822-84) experimented with to produce the first draft of modern genetic theory. Curious as to why the male calico cat calico cat: see cat. calico cat In North America, a blotched or spotted domestic cat, usually predominantly white with red and black patches (a pattern also called tortoiseshell-and-white). she had acquired by chance was so rare, Gould began looking at the underlying genetics, and discovered that modern scientists have a much more complex understanding of inheritance than Mendel's thinking, and than popular media would have people believe. The first edition was published by Copernicus in 1996; she has added an addendum addendum n. an addition to a completed written document. Most commonly this is a proposed change or explanation (such as a list of goods to be included) in a contract, or some point that has been subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by for the second. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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