[图书][B] Radium and the Secret of Life
LA Campos - 2019 - degruyter.com
Before the hydrogen bomb indelibly associated radioactivity with death, many chemists,
physicians, botanists, and geneticists believed that radium might hold the secret to life …
physicians, botanists, and geneticists believed that radium might hold the secret to life …
From garden biotech to garage biotech: amateur experimental biology in historical perspective
HA Curry - The British Journal for the History of Science, 2014 - cambridge.org
This paper describes the activities of amateur plant breeders and their application of various
methods and technologies derived from genetics research over the course of the twentieth …
methods and technologies derived from genetics research over the course of the twentieth …
[PDF][PDF] Quickening nature's pulse: atomic agriculture at the International Atomic Energy Agency
J Darwin Hamblin - Dynamis, 2015 - SciELO Espana
Mutation breeders in the 1960s seemed poised to use atomic energy to speed up mutation
rates in plants in order to develop new crop varieties, for the benefit of all people. Although …
rates in plants in order to develop new crop varieties, for the benefit of all people. Although …
[PDF][PDF] Phenotype and ploidy analysis of the colchicine-induced m1 generation of Echeveria species.
Mutation breeding is an important tool for developing new cultivars in horticulture. Among
the many methods of mutation breeding, chemical mutation is highly effective and can be …
the many methods of mutation breeding, chemical mutation is highly effective and can be …
[图书][B] Chromosome Woman, Nomad Scientist: EK Janaki Ammal, A Life 1897–1984
SP Nair - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
This is the first in-depth and analytical biography of an Asian woman scientist—Edavaleth
Kakkat Janaki Ammal (1897–1984). Using a wide range of archival sources, it presents a …
Kakkat Janaki Ammal (1897–1984). Using a wide range of archival sources, it presents a …
Genetics and “breeding as a science”: Kihara Hitoshi and the development of genetics in Japan in the first half of the twentieth century
K Iida - New perspectives on the history of life sciences and …, 2015 - Springer
Through the career of Kihara Hitoshi, a prominent plant geneticist in Japan, I show that
genetics in Japan developed by maintaining a close connection with agriculture throughout …
genetics in Japan developed by maintaining a close connection with agriculture throughout …
[图书][B] A history of zinnias: Flower for the ages
E Grissell - 2020 - books.google.com
A History of Zinnias brings forward the fascinating adventure of zinnias and the spirit of
civilization. With colorful illustrations, this book is a cultural and horticultural history …
civilization. With colorful illustrations, this book is a cultural and horticultural history …
Whose turn? Chromosome research and the study of the human genome
S De Chadarevian - Journal of the History of Biology, 2018 - Springer
A common account sees the human genome sequencing project of the 1990s as a “natural
outgrowth” of the deciphering of the double helical structure of DNA in the 1950s. The essay …
outgrowth” of the deciphering of the double helical structure of DNA in the 1950s. The essay …
The biological landscape of polyploidy: chromosomes under glass in the 1950s
MJ Santesmases - History and philosophy of the life sciences, 2013 - JSTOR
The influence of plant cytology on the construction of cytological practices with animal cells
is explored here. This short essay aims at a dialogue with Hans-Jörg Rheinberger's …
is explored here. This short essay aims at a dialogue with Hans-Jörg Rheinberger's …