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Regeneration

This volume presents a systematic examination of how organisms restore lost parts, synthesizing experimental observations and theory across animals and embryos. It surveys regenerative phenomena in simple and more complex animals, describes experiments with tissue fragments, blastomeres, grafts, and amputations that reveal directional and positional limits, and treats embryonic regeneration as part of a general regenerative capacity. The author evaluates competing explanations, including preformed nuclear germ concepts and the application of natural selection to regenerative traits, and emphasizes experimental methods and a critical scientific attitude while expanding a short lecture course into a broader discussion of regenerative biology.

By Thomas Hunt Morgan
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This volume presents a systematic examination of how organisms restore lost parts, synthesizing experimental observations and theory across animals and embryos. It surveys regenerative phenomena in simple and more complex animals, describes experiments with tissue fragments, blastomeres, grafts, and amputations that reveal directional and positional limits, and treats embryonic regeneration as part of a general regenerative capacity. The author evaluates competing explanations, including preformed nuclear germ concepts and the application of natural selection to regenerative traits, and emphasizes experimental methods and a critical scientific attitude while expanding a short lecture course into a broader discussion of regenerative biology.

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Thomas Hunt Morgan

Thomas Hunt Morgan was an influential American geneticist known for his pioneering work in the field of genetics and evolution. He is best recognized for his research on the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, which laid the groundwork for modern genetics. Morgan's notable works include "A Critique of the Theory of Evolution" and "Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila," where he explored the mechanisms of heredity and the implications of genetic variation. His contributions significantly advanced the understanding of genetic inheritance and adaptation, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933. Morgan's legacy continues to impact the fields of genetics and evolutionary biology.

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