BISC 336 Lecture Notes - Theodor Boveri, Walter Sutton, Gregor Mendel

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The study of genes and how they are inherited. Prostate cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death by cancer in men: ex ovo omnia all things from the egg. Epigenesis: substances present in the egg differentiate into an organisms: preformation theory. Those with heritable traits that enhance survival will persist. All organisms composed of basic units called cells. Each sperm thought to contain a mini adult. Natural selection: populations consist of more individuals that can be supported by resources. 1856-1863, published 1866 determined that flower color and other traits were controlled by genes that occur as pairs. Karyotype: a set of chromosomes within a eukaryotic cell. A stretch of dna that codes for a protein or rna chain that has some function. 1950s double helix made up of 2 complementary strands of nucleotides. ***read about dna vs proteins as mode of inheritance*** 1910 white eye fly: mutant red eye flies: wild type.

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