Dobzhansky, T. Genetics and the origin of species

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Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by the Ukrainian-American evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky. It is regarded as one of the most ... Skiptomaincontent DigitalCommons@RU HomeAboutFAQMyAccount   Home > MARKUS_LIBRARY > SPECIAL-COLLECTIONS > RU-AUTHORS > 37 RUAuthors   Title Dobzhansky,T.Geneticsandtheoriginofspecies Authors TheRockefellerUniversity Files Description TheodosiusDobzhansky.Geneticsandtheoriginofspecies 3ded.,rev GeneticsandtheOriginofSpeciesisa1937bookbytheUkrainian-AmericanevolutionarybiologistTheodosiusDobzhansky.Itisregardedasoneofthemostimportantworksofthemodernsynthesisandwasoneoftheearliest.Thebookpopularizedtheworkofpopulationgeneticstootherbiologistsandinfluencedtheirappreciationforthegeneticbasisofevolution.Inhisbook,DobzhanskyappliedthetheoreticalworkofSewallWright(1889-1988)tothestudyofnaturalpopulations,allowinghimtoaddressevolutionaryproblemsinanovelwayduringhistime.Dobzhanskyimplementstheoriesofmutation,naturalselection,andspeciationthroughouthisbooktoexplainthehabitsofpopulationsandtheresultingeffectsontheirgeneticbehavior.ThebookexplainsevolutionindepthasaprocessovertimethataccountsforthediversityofalllifeonEarth.Thestudyofevolutionwaspresentbutgreatlyneglectedatthetime.Dobzhanskyillustratesthatevolutionregardingtheoriginandnatureofspeciesduringthistimeinhistorywasdeemedmysterious,buthadexpandingthepotentialforprogresstobemadeinitsfield. PublicationDate 1951 Publisher ColumbiaUniversityPress City NewYork Keywords evolution,biology Comments TheRockefellerUniversityLibraryLevelBQH366D6351951 RecommendedCitation TheRockefellerUniversity,"Dobzhansky,T.Geneticsandtheoriginofspecies"(1951).RUAuthors.37. https://digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu/ru-authors/37 DOWNLOADS SinceFebruary05,2019 Share COinS       Search Entersearchterms: Selectcontexttosearch: inthiscollection inthisrepository acrossallrepositories AdvancedSearch NotifymeviaemailorRSS Browse Collections Disciplines Authors AuthorCorner AuthorFAQ Links TheRockefellerUniversity TheRitaandFritsMarkusLibrary   DigitalCommons Home| About| FAQ| MyAccount| AccessibilityStatement Privacy Copyright



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