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The attempt of Nikolai Koltzoff (Koltsov) to link genetics, embryology and physical chemistry

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I am indebted to David Marsh for his critical reading of the manuscript, and to the two anonymous reviewers who helped me improve the first version of this article.

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Morange, M. The attempt of Nikolai Koltzoff (Koltsov) to link genetics, embryology and physical chemistry. J Biosci 36, 211–214 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12038-011-9075-4

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