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100 1 _aSchenk, Samuel Leopold,
_d1840-1902
245 1 0 _aSchenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-10-24
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex" by Samuel Leopold Schenk is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the biological and embryological aspects of sex determination, exploring the nuances of reproduction, cellular development, and external influences that could affect the sex of offspring. Schenk aims to share empirical findings and insights with the scientific community, hoping to promote further research in the field. The opening of the book lays the foundational premise that the differentiation of sex is observable from the embryonic stage, with significant emphasis on the role of the ovum and its cellular properties in determining the future sex of an organism. Schenk discusses various prior theories and speculations surrounding sex determination, contemplating how external factors (such as nutrition and environmental conditions) can influence whether a male or female embryo forms. He emphasizes the complexity and variability in the development processes of sex and sets the stage for introducing methods of artificially influencing sex through scientific exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSex determination, Genetic
653 _aSex preselection
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47185
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