germ-plasm
61Gene-centered view of evolution — The gene centered view of evolution, gene selection theory or selfish gene theory holds that natural selection acts through differential survival of competing genes, increasing the frequency of those alleles whose phenotypic effects successfully… …
62Plasma — may refer to: * Blood plasma, the yellow colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended * Plasma (physics), an ionized gas, the fourth state of matter **Plasma display, a common application of plasma (physics), a flat panel …
63theory — /thee euh ree, thear ee/, n., pl. theories. 1. a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena: Einstein s theory of relativity. 2. a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in… …
64Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory — Walter Sutton (left) and Theodor Boveri (right) independently developed the chromosome theory of inheritance in 1902. The Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory (also known as the chromosome theory of inheritance or the Sutton Boveri Theory) is a… …
65blastogenesis — n. reproduction by budding; theory of inheritance of characters through germ plasm. ♦ blastogenetic, ♦ blastogenic, a. pertaining to germ cells …
66parallel induction — noun : a hypothetical simultaneous modification of germ plasm and somatoplasm that is due to environmental factors and produces basically similar effects in germ and body cells so that offspring of a modified individual appear to inherit acquired …
67Chromatin — Chro ma*tin, n. (Biol.) The deeply staining substance of the nucleus and chromosomes of eukaryotic cells, composed of DNA and basic proteins (such as histones), the DNA of which comprises the predominant physical basis of inheritance. It was, at… …
68idioplasm — Chromatin Chro ma*tin, n. (Biol.) The deeply staining substance of the nucleus and chromosomes of eukaryotic cells, composed of DNA and basic proteins (such as histones), the DNA of which comprises the predominant physical basis of inheritance.… …
69neo-Darwinism — Weismannism Weis mann*ism, n. (Biol.) The theories and teachings in regard to heredity propounded by the German biologist August Weismann, esp. in regard to germ plasm as the basis of heredity and the impossibility of transmitting acquired… …
70Plasmogen — Plas mo*gen, n. [Plasma + gen.] (Biol.) The important living portion of protoplasm, considered a chemical substance of the highest elaboration. Germ plasm and idioplasm are forms of plasmogen. [1913 Webster] …
