Inheritance of acquired characters in animals: A historical overview, further evidence and mechanistic explanations

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 410-417

  Liu, Y S ^a  

^a HENAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Darwin's Pangenesis; epigenetic inheritance; horizontal gene transfer; Inheritance of acquired characters; RNA mediated inheritance

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETICS; RNA;

ALYTES OBSTETRICANS; ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 84859078496     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2011.562554     Document Type: Review

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