Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word

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KELLER, Evelyn Fox. "Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word". The Century of the Gene, Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2000, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-001

KELLER, E. (2000). Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word. In The Century of the Gene (pp. 1-10). Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-001

KELLER, E. 2000. Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word. The Century of the Gene. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-001

KELLER, Evelyn Fox. "Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word" In The Century of the Gene, 1-10. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2000. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-001

KELLER E. Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word. In: The Century of the Gene. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press; 2000. p.1-10. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-001

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word 1
1. Motors of Stasis and Change: The Regulation of Genetic Stability 11
2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do? 45
3. The Concept of a Genetic Program: How to Make an Organism 73
4. Limits of Genetic Analysis: What Keeps Development on Track? 103
Conclusion: What Are Genes For? 133
Notes 151
References 169
Acknowledgments 183
Index 184

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word 1
1. Motors of Stasis and Change: The Regulation of Genetic Stability 11
2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do? 45
3. The Concept of a Genetic Program: How to Make an Organism 73
4. Limits of Genetic Analysis: What Keeps Development on Track? 103
Conclusion: What Are Genes For? 133
Notes 151
References 169
Acknowledgments 183
Index 184

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