From molecules to the biosphere: Nikolai V. Timoféeff-Ressovsky's (1900-1981) research program within a totalitarian landscape

Theory in Biosciences

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 237-248

  Levit, Georgy S ^a,b   Hoßfeld, Uwe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KING S COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeocenosis; Evolutionary Synthesis; Molecular genetics; Nazi Germany; Radiobiology; The Biosphere theory; Timof eff Ressovsky

Indexed keywords

BIOSPHERE; EVOLUTION; HISTORY; HYPOTHESIS; LANDSCAPE; LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLECULE; REVIEW; USSR;

BIOLOGY; BIOPHYSICS; EVOLUTION; GENETICS, POPULATION; GERMANY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NATIONAL SOCIALISM; RADIOBIOLOGY; USSR;

EID: 71949127227     PISSN: 14317613     EISSN: 16117530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12064-009-0076-x     Document Type: Review

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