02198cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000051001122450103001632640051002663000047003173360026003643370026003903380036004165000031004525080084004835201157005675340045017246530013017696530017017826530018017996530013018178560042018308517UtSlPG20260610133223.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQH1 aCunningham, J. T.q(Joseph Thomas),d1859-193510aHormones and Heredity :bA Discussion of the Evolution of Adaptations and the Evolution of Species 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-07-01 aJuliet Sutherland, Charles Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"Hormones and Heredity" by J. T. Cunningham is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. It explores the relationship between hormonal influences and evolutionary adaptations, as well as modern genetic theories surrounding heredity and mutations. The author aims to clarify misunderstandings and present fundamental facts regarding hormones and their implications for adaptation and species evolution. The opening of the volume provides a preface where the author outlines his objectives, emphasizing the need to elaborate on the effects of hormones and their connection to heredity through Mendelian principles. The text expresses concern over the limited dissemination and comprehension of his previous work, arguing for the importance of presenting both historical and contemporary perspectives on hormonal influence in evolutionary biology. Additionally, the introduction serves as a historical survey of theories regarding chemical influences in heredity, setting the stage for the detailed examination of adaptation, classification, and the role of hormones in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aHeredity aMendel's law aEndocrinology aHormones40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8517