Mutation : the history of an idea from Darwin to genomics / Elof Axel Carlson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlson, Elof Axel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mutation (Biology).

Mutation (Biology)--Research.

Genomics.

Research.

Physical Description:

viii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, [2011]

Summary:

In this work of science history, Carlson (emeritus, State U. of New York at Stony Brook) traces the development of the concept of "mutation" in evolutionary biology (and to a lesser extent among the general public) from Charles Darwin's time to the present day. He describes how six different generations of scientists understood mutation and how changes in technology and observation led to challenges and changes to predominant views of mutation, thereby providing an illustration of how scientific thought develops in general. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 A Brief Overview of the Concept of Mutation 1

2 Ideas of Mutation before There Was a Mendelian Basis for Genetics 11

3 Cytological and Mendelian Aspects of Mutation 23

4 The Fly Lab Redefines Mutation 41

5 Radiation and the Analysis of Mutation by Mutagenesis 55

6 Using Biochemical Approaches to Study Mutation 69

7 Mutation in Relation to Gene Structure 85

8 Mutation in Relation to Evolution 97

9 Mutation in Relation to Genetic Engineering 115

10 Mutation in Relation to Society 127

11 Mutation in Relation to History and Philosophy of Science 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1936113309

OCLC:

696096563

Publisher Number:

99944511782