The material basis of heredity; DNA: the genetic material; Genes and biochemical reactions; Genes and enzymes; Genes in action; The molecular structure of a gene; Genes and development; Genetic mechanisms; Genes and mand; Heredity and ...

In this new volume, Davenport's original book is reprinted along with essays from prominent academics who discuss themes from Davenport's book in a contemporary context.

The journal discusses articles on gene action, regulation, and transmission in both plant and animal species, including the genetic aspects of botany, cytogenetics and evolution, zoology, and molecular and developmental biology.

This book examines the wide range of scientific and social arenas in which the concept of inheritance gained relevance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.