Representation in the genome and in other inheritance systems

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 313-331

  Shea, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic information; Genetic representation; Inheritance systems; Ontogenetic and phylogenetic explanation; Teleosemantics

Indexed keywords

DNA; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; ONTOGENY; PHYLOGENETICS;

EID: 48349142956     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-006-9046-6     Document Type: Article

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