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Chemical mutagenesis in relation to the concept of the gene

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Die vorliegende Arbeit gibt einen Überblick über neuere Untersuchungen chemischer Mutationsauslösungen mit besonderer Betonung der Induktion von Chromosomenbrüchen in Pflanzen und Rückmutationen beiNeurospora. Die Arbeit zeigt, dass jedes Allel ein charakteristisches Mutationsverhalten zeigt, das durch die Reaktion auf physikalische und chemische Mutagene definiert wird. Diese Ergebnisse werden unter dem Aspekt diskutiert, dass ein Gen die Einheit der Funktion, Rekombination und Mutation darstellt.

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Westergaard, M. Chemical mutagenesis in relation to the concept of the gene. Experientia 13, 224–234 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02157427

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