Heredity / by J. Arthur Thomson.

  • Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), Sir, 1861-1933.
Date:
1908
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    CHAPTER IV PACE COMMON MODES OF INHERITANCE .... Io6 § I. Though Prediction in Individual Cases is insecure, there are some Common Modes of Inheritance. § 2. Certain Necessary Saving Clauses. § 3. Blended Inheritance. § 4. Exclusive In- heritance (Unilateral, Absolutely Prepotent, or Preponderant). § 5. Particulate Inheritance. § 6. Summary of Alternatives. CHAPTER V REVERSION AND ALLIED PHENOMENA .... HQ § I. What is meant by Reversion. § 2. Suggested Definitions. § 3. Theoretical Implications. § 4. Phenomena sometimes con- fused with Reversion. § 5. Skipping a Generation. § 6. Splitting of Hybrids. § 7. Reversion in Crosses. § 8. Reversion of Retrogressive Varieties. § 9. Interpretations in Terms of Reversion. § 10. Further Examples of Reversion. CHAPTER VI TELEGONY AND OTHER DISPUTED QUESTIONS . . . I43 § I. What is meant by Telegony. § 2. The Classic Case of Lord Morton's Mare. § 3. Representative Alleged Cases of Tele- gony. § 4. Ewart's Penycuik Experiments. § 5. Suggestions which explain away Telegony. § 6. Suggestions as to how Telegonic Influence might he effected. % 7. A Statistical Suggestion. § 8. The Widespread Belief in the Occurrence of Telegony. § 9. Instructive Family History. § 10. ^ Note on Xenia. § il. Maternal Impressions. CHAPTER VII THE TRANSMISSION OF ACQUIRED CHARACTERS . . 164 § I. Importance of the Question. § 2. Historical Note. § 3. Definition of the Problem. § 4. Many Misunderstandings as to the Question at Issue. § 5. Various Degrees in which Parental Modifications might affect the Offspring. § 6. Widespread Opinion in favour of Affirmative Answer. § 7. General Argument against the Transmissibility of Modificamons. § 8. General Argument