Introduction; Chapter 1. Defining the Organism; Chapter 2. Constructing Heredity; Chapter 3. Challenging the Nuclear Monopoly of the Cell in Germany; Chapter 4. T.M. Sonneborn: Making Plasmagenes in America; Chapter 5. Boris Ephrussi and the Birth of Genetics in France; Chapter 6. The Cold War in Genetics; Chapter 7. Problems with "Master Molecules"; Chapter 8. Patterns of Power; Bibliography; Index
Summary
1. Defining the Organism. 2. Constructing Heredity. 3. Challenging the Nuclear Monopoly of the Cell in Germany. 4. T.M. Sonneborn: Making Plasmagenes in America. 5. Boris Ephrussi and the Birth of Genetics in France. 6. The Cold War in Genetics. 7. Problems with "Master Molecules". 8. Patterns of Power
Notes
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Montreal, 1984)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255)
