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Heredity Before Mendel - Festetics and the Question of Sheep's Wool in Central Europe (Paperback)
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Heredity Before Mendel - Festetics and the Question of Sheep's Wool in Central Europe (Paperback)
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The history of Science is replete with untold stories and this book
is one of these accounts. The author shares a narrative of
heredity, an active topic of inquiry long before Gregor Mendel -
the father of genetics - planted his peas. One such interlude
unfolded in Mendel's home city and involved the sheep breeder, Imre
Festetics. He sought to improve wool and proposed important rules
of heredity. Unfortunately, aspects of wool quality, now known to
be polygenic, complicate interpretations of the work of Festetics
and explain why it is neglected. The forebearers of Mendel never
get the credit they deserve. Heredity Before Mendel resurrects
Festetics, the grandfather of heredity. Key Features 1) Documents a
vibrant community of scholars interested in heredity before Mendel
2) Highlights the work of Imre Festetics, the forgotten grandfather
of genetics 3) Desribes political repression which stifled the
nascent foundation of heredity research 4) Emphasizes the role
sheep and wool played as the first model system of genetics 5)
Challenges19th century taboos in Moravia leading to malicious
rumors about the inbred royal House of Austria (Habsburgs).
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