2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?

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KELLER, Evelyn Fox. "2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?". The Century of the Gene, Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2000, pp. 45-72. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-003

KELLER, E. (2000). 2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?. In The Century of the Gene (pp. 45-72). Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-003

KELLER, E. 2000. 2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?. The Century of the Gene. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, pp. 45-72. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-003

KELLER, Evelyn Fox. "2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?" In The Century of the Gene, 45-72. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2000. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-003

KELLER E. 2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?. In: The Century of the Gene. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press; 2000. p.45-72. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039438-003

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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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