Article ID: CBB308136354

Beyond Mendelism and Biometry (2021)

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Historiographical analyses of the development of genetics in the first decade of the 20th century have been to a great extent framed in the context of the Mendelian-Biometrician controversy. Much has been discussed on the nature, origin, development, and legacy of the controversy. However, such a framework is becoming less useful and fruitful. This paper challenges the traditional historiography framed by the Mendelian-Biometrician distinction. It argues that the Mendelian-Biometrician distinction fails to reflect the theoretical and methodological diversity in the controversy. It also argues that the Mendelian-Biometrician distinction is not helpful to make a full understanding of the development of genetics in the first decade of the twentieth century.

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Authors & Contributors
Simunek, Michal
Radick, Gregory
Bertoldi, Nicola
Pereira Martins, Lilian Al-Chueyr
Zevenhuizen, Erik J. A.
Wolfe, Audra Jayne
Concepts
Mendelism
Genetics
Biometry
Biology
Heredity
Evolution
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
19th century
20th century, late
18th century
17th century
Places
Great Britain
United States
Moscow (Russia)
Moravia
Germany
Europe
Institutions
Cambridge University
Genetics Society of America
Royal Society of London
Human Genome Project
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