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The Problem of Development: Epigenesis vs. Preformation Malpighis drawing of chick embryo 1673; Hartsoekers Homonculus 1694
Germ Cells and Somatic Cells: Offspring inherit characteristics only from germ cells (eggs and sperm), not from somatic cells. August Weismann [Wolpert et al., Fig. 1.6]
Illustration of August Weismanns Theory of Nuclear Determinants (1880) [Wolpert et al., Fig. 1.7]
Wilhelm Rouxs experiment to investigate Weismanns theory of development. [Gilbert 7th ed. Fig. 3.14]
More Results from Hans Drieschs experiments on Sea Urchin embryos [Gilbert 7th ed. Fig. 3.15]
Genes are unaltered as cell differentiation proceeds Cells are different because different genes are expressed