“Repeats” and the Modern Theory of the Gene
- 1 July 1950
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 36 (7) , 365-368
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.36.7.365
Abstract
The assumptions of "repeats" and pseudo-alleles fit into the concept that the genetical unit of the chromosome consists of sections of different sizes. Point mutations and position effects within a section produce the same type of mutant effect and behave as multiple alleles.Keywords
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