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by Thomas Hunt Morgan (Author)
The Physical Basis of Heredity, written by Thomas Hunt Morgan in 1919, is a seminal work in the field of genetics. The book presents Morgan's groundbreaking research on the role of chromosomes in inheritance and the physical basis of heredity. Morgan's work was conducted with the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, and he discovered that genes are located on chromosomes and that they are responsible for the transmission of traits from one generation to the next. He also demonstrated that the sex of an organism is determined by the presence or absence of a particular chromosome. The Physical Basis of Heredity is divided into three parts. The first part provides an overview of the history of genetics, including the work of Gregor Mendel, and introduces the concept of the gene. The second part details Morgan's experimental findings on the role of chromosomes in heredity. The third part discusses the implications of Morgan's work for the study of evolution and the understanding of genetic diseases. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to both scientists and non-scientists. It remains a classic work in the field of genetics and is still widely cited today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
