Book1906

Species and Varieties: Their Origin by Mutation

Hugo de Vries · 2nd edition (first published 1905)

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De Vries introduced the word mutation to biology, though many of his evening-primrose "mutations" were later shown to be chromosomal rearrangements and hybrids. The book is a useful starting point for the Mutation pillar.

Author
Hugo de Vries
Published
1906
Edition
2nd edition (first published 1905)
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Scholarly
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Mutation & New Information, Micro → Macro

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  1. s01Front matter · Lecture I. Descent: Theories Of Evolutionabout 7,707 words
  2. s02Lecture II. Elementary Species In Natureabout 6,516 words
  3. s03Lecture III. Elementary Species Of Cultivated Plantsabout 6,080 words
  4. s04Lecture IV. Selection Of Elementary Speciesabout 6,124 words
  5. s05Lecture V. Characters Of Retrograde Varietiesabout 7,025 words
  6. s06Lecture VI. Stability And Real Atavismabout 6,626 words
  7. s07Lecture VII. False Atavism Or Vicinismabout 6,509 words
  8. s08Lecture VIII. Latent Charactersabout 6,491 words
  9. s09Lecture IX. Crosses Of Species And Varietiesabout 6,192 words
  10. s10Lecture X. Mendel's Law Of Balanced Crossesabout 7,009 words
  11. s11Lecture XI. Striped Flowersabout 6,614 words
  12. s12Lecture XII. Five-Leaved Cloverabout 6,222 words
  13. s13Lecture XIII. Pistillody In Poppiesabout 6,632 words
  14. s14Lecture XIV. Monstrositiesabout 6,334 words
  15. s15Lecture XV. Double Adaptationsabout 6,151 words
  16. s16Lecture XVI. The Origin Of The Peloric Toad-Flaxabout 6,173 words
  17. s17Lecture XVII. The Production Of Double Flowersabout 5,822 words
  18. s18Lecture XVIII. New Species Of Oenotheraabout 6,589 words
  19. s19Lecture XIX. Experimental Pedigree-Cultures (part 1 of 2)about 17,546 words
  20. s20Lecture XIX. Experimental Pedigree-Cultures (part 2 of 2)about 18,081 words
  21. s21Lecture XXV. General Laws Of Fluctuationabout 5,678 words
  22. s22Lecture XXVI. Asexual Multiplication Of Extremesabout 5,944 words
  23. s23Lecture XXVII. Inconstancy Of Improved Racesabout 6,070 words

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