The Concept of the Gene in Development and Evolution: Historical and Epistemological Perspectives (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology)

by RaphaelFalk (Editor), Hans-JörgRheinberger (Editor), PeterJ.Beurton (Editor)

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  2008

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  Advances in molecular biological research in the latter half of the twentieth century have made the story of the gene vastly complicated: the more we learn about genes, the less sure we are of what a gene really is. Knowledge about the structure and functioning of genes abounds, but the gene has also become curiously intangible. This collection of essays renews the question: what are genes? Philosophers, historians and working scientists re-evaluate the question in this volume, treating the gene as a focal point of interdisciplinary and international research. It will be of interest to professionals and students in the philosophy and history of science, genetics and molecular biology.