First published in 1939 (second impression in 1950), this book provides an account of the changes in, and main principles of, genetics at that time. These are illustrated by references to the most authoritative and then recent investigations. Special attention is paid to the way in which genetics overlaps with other fields of inquiry, since it is often in these border-line subjects that the most important advances are to be expected. The book is particularly arranged to suit the convenience of students whose previous knowledge of genetics is small, and contains annotated bibliographies of suggestions for further reading.

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Part I: Formal Genetics 1. The Fundamentals of Mendelism 2. Modifications of the Chromosome Cycle 3. The Behaviour of Individual chromosomes 4. The Linear Differentiation of the Chromosomes 5. The Mechanics of the Chromosomes Part II: Genetics and Development 6. Genes and Development 7. The Interaction of Genes: The Effects 8. Gene Controlled Processes 9. The Genetic Control of Pattern 10. Sex Determination Part III: Genetics and Evolution 11. Processes of Evolution 12. The Genetic Nature of Taxonomic Differences 13. Evolutionary Mechanisms Part IV: Genetics and Human Affairs 14. Animal and Plant Breeding 15. Human Genetics Part V: The Nature of the Gene 16. The Nature of the Gene; Appendix