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Lamarckian Problematics in Biology (2011)

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This chapter introduces a variety of issues in Lamarckian problematics in biology. It discusses the significance of developmental plasticity in evolution, epigenetic inheritance and genomic responsiveness under stress, and how changes in the notion of biological individuality affect evolutionary thinking.

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Book Gissis, Snait B.; Jablonka, Eva (2011) Transformations of Lamarckism: From Subtle Fluids to Molecular Biology. unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Gissis, Snait B.
Markus Scholz
Fasolo, Aldo
Winslow, Russell
Lovisolo, Davide
Adam Krashniak
Journals
Journal of the History of Biology
Mefisto: Rivista di medicina, filosofia, storia
Victorian Studies
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Perspectives on Science
Publishers
University of Calgary (Canada)
MIT Press
Lexington Books
Armando
University of Pittsburgh
Concepts
Evolution
Biology
Inheritance
Evolutionary developmental biology
Developmental biology
Lamarckism
People
Waddington, Conrad Hal
Emerson, Alfred Edwards
Weismann, August
Lorenz, Konrad
Lee, Vernon
Hodgson, Geoffrey M.
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
19th century
Places
France
Great Britain
Institutions
Human Genome Project
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